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In the year 1890
177 Notable deaths
Sir William Gull, 1st Baronet
Physician (1816–1890).
Born December 31st, 1816 in Colchester.
Died January 29th, 1890 at 73 years old in 74, Brook Street W1.
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
French critic, journalist, and novelist (1808-1890).
Born November 24th, 1808 in Paris.
Died September 29th, 1890 at 81 years old in Saint-Raphaël (stroke).
August Belmont
United states banker, financier and diplomat (1813-1890).
Born December 8th, 1813 in Alzey.
Died November 24th, 1890 at 76 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Marianne North
English philanthropist, painter, biologist and botanical artist (1830-1890).
Born October 24th, 1831 in Hastings.
Died August 30th, 1890 at 58 years old in Alderley.
Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
British politician and leading member of the conservative party (1831-1890).
Born June 24th, 1831 in London.
Died June 29th, 1890 at 59 years old in Portman Square.
John Boyle O'Reilly
Irish-born poet and novelist (1844–1890).
Born June 28th, 1844 in County Meath.
Died August 10th, 1890 at 46 years old in Boston.
Sinjeong
Queen; politician (1809-1890).
Born January 21st, 1809 in Joseon.
Died June 4th, 1890 at 81 years old in Gyeongbokgung.
Helene Demuth
Housekeeper of karl marx (1820-1890).
Born December 31st, 1820 in Sankt Wendel.
Died November 4th, 1890 at 69 years old in London (cancer).
Catherine Booth
Mother of the salvation army (1829–1890).
Born January 17th, 1829 in Ashbourne.
Died October 4th, 1890 at 61 years old in Clacton-on-Sea (breast cancer).
Prudence Crandall
Civil rights pioneer, educator, temperance advocate, connecticut's official state heroine (1803-1890).
Born September 3rd, 1803 in Hopkinton.
Died January 28th, 1890 at 86 years old in Elk Falls.
Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala
British indian army officer (1810-1890).
Born December 6th, 1810 in Colombo.
Died January 14th, 1890 at 79 years old in London.
Alexander Parkes
Metallurgist and inventor of the early plastic parkesine (1813–1890).
Born December 29th, 1813 in Birmingham.
Died June 29th, 1890 at 76 years old in London Borough of Southwark.
Samuel J. Randall
Politician, attorney, soldier (1828-1890).
Born October 10th, 1828 in Philadelphia.
Died April 13th, 1890 at 61 years old in Washington, D.C..
Dion Boucicault
Irish actor and dramatist (1820-1890).
Born December 26th, 1822 in Dublin.
Died September 18th, 1890 at 67 years old in New York City. [ref]
Gottfried Keller
Swiss poet and writer of german literature (1819–1890).
Born July 19th, 1819 in Zurich.
Died July 15th, 1890 at 70 years old in Zurich.
Siddiq Hasan Khan
Indian muslim scholar and community leader (1832–1890).
Born October 14th, 1832 in Bareilly.
Died May 26th, 1890 at 57 years old in Bhopal State.
Princess Zorka of Montenegro
Princess of montenegro (1864-1890); mother of alexander i of yugoslavia.
Born December 23rd, 1864 in Cetinje.
Died March 16th, 1890 at 25 years old in Cetinje (puerperal disorders).
Niels Gade
Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher (1817–1890).
Born February 22nd, 1817 in Copenhagen.
Died December 21st, 1890 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Camilo Castelo Branco
19th-century portuguese writer (1825–1890).
Born March 16th, 1825 in Lisbon.
Died June 1st, 1890 at 65 years old in Seide (gunshot wound). [ref]
Samuel Freeman Miller
American judge (1816-1890).
Born April 5th, 1816 in Richmond.
Died October 13th, 1890 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet
British politician, art collector and philanthropist (1818-1890).
Born July 26th, 1818 in London.
Died July 20th, 1890 at 71 years old in Paris. [ref]
Vasile Alecsandri
Romanian poet, playwright, politician, and diplomat.
Born August 2nd, 1821 in Bacău County. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1890 at 69 years old in Mircești (lung cancer).
Antoine of Orléans, Duke of Montpensier
French royal (1824–1890).
Born July 31st, 1824 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died February 4th, 1890 at 65 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
James Nasmyth
Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor (1808–1890).
Born August 19th, 1808 in Edinburgh.
Died May 7th, 1890 at 81 years old in London.
African Spir
Russian philosopher (1837-1890).
Born November 15th, 1837 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died March 26th, 1890 at 52 years old in Geneva (influenza).
Deaths 26 to 50 of 177
Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus