In the year 1891
229 Notable deaths
Anton Heinrich Springer
German art historian (1825–1891).
Born July 13th, 1825 in Prague.
Died May 31st, 1891 at 65 years old in Leipzig.
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.
Manuel Alonso Martínez
Jurist and politician (1827-1891).
Born January 1st, 1827 in Burgos.
Died January 13th, 1891 at 64 years old in Madrid.
Petros Adamian
Armenian actor (1849-1891).
Born December 21st, 1849 in Karaköy.
Died June 4th, 1891 at 41 years old in Istanbul, Constantinople (laryngeal cancer).
Antonín Chittussi
Czech natural painter and painter (1847-1891).
Born December 1st, 1847 in Ronov nad Doubravou. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1891 at 43 years old in Prague, Vinohrady (tuberculosis). [ref]
Abraham Kuenen
Dutch theologian (1828–1891).
Born September 16th, 1828 in Haarlem.
Died December 10th, 1891 at 63 years old in Leiden.
Richard Schomburgk
German-australian botanist (1811-1891).
Born October 5th, 1811 in Freyburg.
Died March 24th, 1891 at 79 years old in Adelaide Botanic Garden.
Ernst Julius Hähnel
German sculptor (1811–1891).
Born March 9th, 1811 in Dresden.
Died May 22nd, 1891 at 80 years old in Dresden.
Ferdinand von Roemer
German geologist (1818–1891).
Born January 5th, 1818 in Hildesheim.
Died December 14th, 1891 at 73 years old in Wrocław.
Gergely Csiky
Hungarian dramatist (1842-1891).
Born December 8th, 1842 in Pâncota.
Died November 19th, 1891 at 48 years old in Budapest.
Alexander Keyserling
Baltic german scientist (1815-1891).
Born August 27th, 1815 in Kabile Manor.
Died May 20th, 1891 at 75 years old in Raikküla manor.
Lockroy
French actor and playwright (1803–1891).
Born February 17th, 1803 in Turin.
Died January 19th, 1891 at 87 years old in Paris.
Josephine de Reszke
Polish opera singer (1855–1891).
Born June 4th, 1855 in Warsaw.
Died February 22nd, 1891 at 35 years old in Warsaw.
Élie Berthet
French writer.
Born June 8th, 1815 in Limoges. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1891 at 75 years old in Paris. [ref]
Serhii Podolynsky
Ukrainian academic, medical doctor, sociologist, economist, physicist, public figure, politician, publicist (1850–1891).
Born July 19th, 1850 in Kiev Governorate.
Died June 12th, 1891 at 40 years old in Kyiv.
Jean-Achille Benouville
French painter (1815-1891).
Born July 15th, 1815 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 6th, 1891 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Johann Hermann Bauer
Czech-austrian chess master.
Born June 30th, 1861 in Kotopeky.
Died April 5th, 1891 at 29 years old in Gorizia (tuberculosis).
Archduke Sigismund of Austria
Austrian archduke (1826-1891).
Born January 7th, 1826 in Milan.
Died December 15th, 1891 at 65 years old in Vienna.
Joseph Roumanille
French poet (1818-1891).
Born August 8th, 1818 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1891 at 72 years old in Avignon. [ref]
Léon Germain Pelouse
French artist (1838-1891).
Born October 1st, 1838 in Pierrelaye. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1891 at 52 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Nikolai von Krüdener
Baltic german general (1811–1891).
Born March 10th, 1811 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1891 at 79 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ivan Naumovych
Austro-hungarian politician (1826-1891).
Born January 14th, 1826 in Kizliv.
Died August 16th, 1891 at 65 years old in Novorossiysk.
August von Pelzeln
Austrian ornithologist (1825–1891).
Born May 10th, 1825 in Prague.
Died September 2nd, 1891 at 66 years old in Vienna, Oberdöbling.
Émile Acollas
French jurist (1826-1891).
Born June 24th, 1826 in La Châtre. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1891 at 65 years old in rue du Chemin Vert.
Pauline Marie Armande Craven
French author (1808-1891).
Born April 12th, 1808 in London.
Died April 1st, 1891 at 82 years old in Paris.
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