In the year 1891
229 Notable deaths
Johannes Verhulst
Dutch composer and conductor (1816–1891).
Born March 19th, 1816 in The Hague.
Died January 17th, 1891 at 74 years old in The Hague.
Georg Emil Hansen
Danish photographer (1833-1891).
Born May 12th, 1833 in Næstved.
Died December 21st, 1891 at 58 years old in Frederiksberg.
Henry Nottidge Moseley
British naturalist and botanist (1844–1891).
Born November 14th, 1844 in Wandsworth.
Died November 10th, 1891 at 46 years old in Clevedon (bronchitis).
Lorenzo Brentano
United states journalist and politician (1813-1891).
Born November 4th, 1813 in Mannheim.
Died September 18th, 1891 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Daniel Clark
American politician, lawyer and judge (1809-1891).
Born October 24th, 1809 in Stratham.
Died January 2nd, 1891 at 81 years old in Manchester.
Karl Maximovich
Russian botanist (1827–1891).
Born November 23rd, 1827 in Tula.
Died February 16th, 1891 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Théodore Deck
Ceramic artist (1823–1891).
Born January 2nd, 1823 in Guebwiller.
Died May 15th, 1891 at 68 years old in Paris.
Johannes Bosboom
Dutch painter (1817-1891).
Born February 18th, 1817 in The Hague.
Died September 14th, 1891 at 74 years old in The Hague.
Bruno Carranza
Head of state (1822-1891).
Born October 5th, 1822 in San José.
Died January 25th, 1891 at 68 years old in San José.
Pierre De Decker
Belgian politician (1812-1891).
Born January 25th, 1812 in Zele.
Died January 4th, 1891 at 78 years old in Schaerbeek.
Dionysius V of Constantinople
Patriarch of constantinople (1820–1891).
Born April 3rd, 1820 in Edirne.
Died September 6th, 1891 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Auguste André Thomas Cahours
French chemist (1813–1891).
Born October 2nd, 1813 in Paris.
Died March 17th, 1891 at 77 years old in Paris.
Wilhelm Taubert
German pianist, composer and conductor (1811-1891).
Born March 23rd, 1811 in Berlin.
Died January 7th, 1891 at 79 years old in Berlin.
Nicolas Lebel
French designer (1838–1891).
Born August 18th, 1838 in Saint-Mihiel.
Died May 6th, 1891 at 52 years old in Vitré.
Johannes Rietstap
1828-1891 dutch heraldist and genealogist (1828–1891).
Born May 12th, 1828 in Rotterdam.
Died December 24th, 1891 at 63 years old in The Hague.
Henri de Brouckère
Belgian politician (1801-1891).
Born January 24th, 1801 in Bruges. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1891 at 90 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Carl Johan Thyselius
Swedish politician and prime minister 1883–1884 (1811–1891).
Born June 8th, 1811 in Österhaninge church parish. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1891 at 79 years old in Fellingsbro parish.
Fortuné du Boisgobey
French novelist (1821–1891).
Born September 11th, 1821 in Granville. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1891 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Edmond de la Fontaine
Luxembourgian writer and national poet (1823-1891).
Born July 24th, 1823 in Luxembourg. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1891 at 67 years old in Vianden.
Karl Stauffer-Bern
Swiss artist (1857-1891).
Born September 2nd, 1857 in Trubschachen.
Died January 24th, 1891 at 33 years old in Florence (intoxication).
Nakamura Masanao
Japanese educator (1832-1891).
Born June 24th, 1832 in Azabu. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1891 at 58 years old in Koishikawa-ku.
Teofil Kwiatkowski
Polish artist (1809–1891).
Born February 21st, 1809 in Pułtusk.
Died August 14th, 1891 at 82 years old in Avallon.
Vincenzo Vela
Swiss sculptor (1820-1891).
Born May 3rd, 1820 in Ligornetto.
Died October 3rd, 1891 at 71 years old in Ligornetto.
Dmitry Ivanovich Zhuravsky
Russian scientist (1821-1891).
Born December 29th, 1821 in Belyy Kolodez.
Died November 30th, 1891 at 69 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche