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In the year 1891
229 Notable deaths
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.
Théodore Deck
Ceramic artist (1823–1891).
Born January 2nd, 1823 in Guebwiller.
Died May 15th, 1891 at 68 years old in Paris.
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.
Johannes Bosboom
Dutch painter (1817-1891).
Born February 18th, 1817 in The Hague.
Died September 14th, 1891 at 74 years old in The Hague.
Benjamin Constant
Brazilian politician (1836-1891).
Born October 18th, 1836 in Niterói.
Died January 22nd, 1891 at 54 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Karl Maximovich
Russian botanist (1827–1891).
Born November 23rd, 1827 in Tula.
Died February 16th, 1891 at 63 years old in Saint Petersburg.
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.
William Windom
American politician (1827-1891).
Born May 10th, 1827 in Belmont County.
Died January 29th, 1891 at 63 years old in New York City.
Pierre De Decker
Belgian politician (1812-1891).
Born January 25th, 1812 in Zele.
Died January 4th, 1891 at 78 years old in Schaerbeek.
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
Confederate army general (1837-1891).
Born May 31st, 1837 in Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial.
Died October 15th, 1891 at 54 years old in Alexandria.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
Auguste André Thomas Cahours
French chemist (1813–1891).
Born October 2nd, 1813 in Paris.
Died March 17th, 1891 at 77 years old in Paris.
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.
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.
Vincenzo Vela
Swiss sculptor (1820-1891).
Born May 3rd, 1820 in Ligornetto.
Died October 3rd, 1891 at 71 years old in Ligornetto.
Georg Voigt
German historian (1827–1891).
Born April 5th, 1827 in Königsberg.
Died August 18th, 1891 at 64 years old in Leipzig.
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