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In the year 1891
229 Notable deaths
Prince Baudouin of Belgium
Belgian prince (1869–1891).
Born June 3rd, 1869 in Palace of the Count of Flanders.
Died January 23rd, 1891 at 21 years old in Palace of the Count of Flanders (1889–1890 pandemic).
John Wellborn Root
American architect (1850–1891).
Born January 10th, 1850 in Lumpkin.
Died January 15th, 1891 at 41 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
William Henry Smith
English bookseller, newsagent and politician (1825–1891).
Born June 24th, 1825 in London.
Died October 6th, 1891 at 66 years old in Walmer Castle.
José Manuel Balmaceda
Chilean politician and president (1840-1891).
Born July 19th, 1840 in Santo Domingo.
Died September 18th, 1891 at 51 years old in Santiago (gunshot wound).
Princess Cecilie of Baden
Russian grand duchess (1839-1891); youngest daughter of leopold, grand duke of baden, and princess sophie of sweden.
Born September 20th, 1839 in Karlsruhe.
Died April 13th, 1891 at 51 years old in Kharkiv.
Jan Neruda
Czech poet, theater reviewer, publicist, journalist and writer (1834-1891).
Born July 9th, 1834 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1891 at 57 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
Danish princess; duchess of glücksburg (1808–1891).
Born January 18th, 1808 in Kiel.
Died May 30th, 1891 at 83 years old in Glücksburg.
Édouard Lucas
French mathematician (1842–1891).
Born April 4th, 1842 in Amiens.
Died October 3rd, 1891 at 49 years old in Paris (erysipelas).
Heinrich Graetz
Prussian jewish historian (1817 – 1891).
Born October 31st, 1817 in Gmina Książ Wielkopolski.
Died September 7th, 1891 at 73 years old in Munich.
Leon Pinsker
Physician, zionist pioneer and activist (1821-1891).
Born December 25th, 1821 in Tomaszów Lubelski.
Died December 21st, 1891 at 69 years old in Odesa.
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier
French painter and sculptor (1815-1891).
Born February 21st, 1815 in Lyon. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1891 at 75 years old in Paris.
Antonio Ciseri
Italian painter (1821-1891).
Born October 25th, 1821 in Ronco sopra Ascona.
Died March 8th, 1891 at 69 years old in Florence.
Paul de Lagarde
German polymath, biblical scholar and orientalist (1827-1891).
Born November 2nd, 1827 in Berlin.
Died December 22nd, 1891 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
Konstantin Leontiev
Russian philosopher (1831-1891).
Born January 25th, 1831 in Kudinovo.
Died November 24th, 1891 at 60 years old in Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (pneumonia).
Barbara Bodichon
British educationalist, artist, feminist and activist for women's rights (1827-1891).
Born April 8th, 1827 in Whatlington.
Died June 11th, 1891 at 64 years old in Robertsbridge.
Henry Edwards
English-born stage actor, writer and entomologist (1827-1891).
Born August 27th, 1830 in Ross-on-Wye.
Died June 9th, 1891 at 60 years old in New York City (pneumonia, Bright's disease, nephritis).
José María Iglesias Inzárruga
President of mexico (1823-1891).
Born January 5th, 1823 in Mexico City.
Died December 17th, 1891 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
Pierre Lallement
French inventor (1843-1891).
Born October 21st, 1843 in Pont-à-Mousson.
Died August 29th, 1891 at 47 years old in Boston.
Sanjō Sanetomi
Japanese politician (1837-1891).
Born March 13th, 1837 in Kyoto.
Died February 28th, 1891 at 53 years old in Azabu-ku (influenza).
Patrick Edward Connor
Union army general (1820-1891).
Born March 17th, 1820 in County Kerry.
Died December 17th, 1891 at 71 years old in Salt Lake City.
Émile Bayard
French artist (1837-1891).
Born November 2nd, 1837 in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre.
Died December 10th, 1891 at 54 years old in Cairo.
Theophil Hansen
Danish architect (1813–1891).
Born July 13th, 1813 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1891 at 77 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Prentice Mulford
American writer (1834–1891).
Born April 5th, 1834 in Sag Harbor. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1891 at 57 years old in Sheepshead Bay. [ref]
Ludvig Lorenz
Danish mathematician and physicist (1829-1891).
Born January 18th, 1829 in Helsingør.
Died June 9th, 1891 at 62 years old in Frederiksberg.
Louis Lucien Bonaparte
French philologist and politician (1813-1891).
Born January 4th, 1813 in Grimley. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1891 at 78 years old in Fano. [ref]
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