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In the year 1899
201 Notable deaths
Antonio Luna
Philippine researcher, reformist, military general and statesman (1866–1899).
Born October 29th, 1866 in San Nicolas.
Died June 5th, 1899 at 32 years old in Cabanatuan.
Johann Strauss II
Austrian composer (1825-1899).
Born October 25th, 1825 in Sankt Ulrich. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1899 at 73 years old in Vienna (pleuropneumonia). [ref]
Juan Luna
Filipino painter, sculptor and political activist (1857-1899).
Born October 23rd, 1857 in Badoc. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1899 at 42 years old in Hong Kong (disease).
Gregorio del Pilar
Filipino general and politician (1875-99).
Born November 14th, 1875 in Bulakan.
Died December 2nd, 1899 at 24 years old in Ilocos Sur.
Rosa Bonheur
French artist (1822-1899).
Born March 16th, 1822 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1899 at 77 years old in Thomery.
Horatio Alger
American novelist (1832–1899).
Born January 13th, 1834 in Chelsea.
Died July 18th, 1899 at 65 years old in Natick.
Félix Faure
7th president of the french republic (1841–1899).
Born January 30th, 1841 in Paris.
Died February 16th, 1899 at 58 years old in Paris (stroke).
Dwight Lyman Moody
American evangelist (1837–1899).
Born February 5th, 1837 in Northfield.
Died December 22nd, 1899 at 62 years old in Northfield.
Emilio Jacinto
Filipino general and revolutionary.
Born December 15th, 1875 in Manila.
Died April 16th, 1899 at 23 years old in Magdalena (malaria).
Kaʻiulani
Princess and heir to the throne of the kingdom of hawaii until the overthrow of the hawaiian monarchy (1875–1899).
Born October 16th, 1875 in Honolulu.
Died March 6th, 1899 at 23 years old in ʻĀinahau (rheumatism).
Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia
Third son of emperor alexander iii and empress maria of russia (1871–1899).
Born May 9th, 1871 in Pushkin.
Died July 10th, 1899 at 28 years old in Abastumani (tuberculosis).
Garret Hobart
Vice president of the united states from 1897 to 1899.
Born June 3rd, 1844 in Long Branch.
Died November 21st, 1899 at 55 years old in Paterson (heart failure). [ref]
Alfred, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
British royal family member (1874–1899).
Born October 15th, 1874 in Buckingham Palace.
Died February 6th, 1899 at 24 years old in Merano (gunshot wound).
Alfred Sisley
French, british painter (1839–1899).
Born October 30th, 1839 in Paris, former 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 29th, 1899 at 59 years old in Moret-sur-Loing, cemetery of Moret-sur-Loing (laryngeal cancer).
Robert Bunsen
German chemist (1811-1899).
Born March 3rd, 1811 in Göttingen. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1899 at 88 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Robert Green Ingersoll
American lawyer, orator, and politician (1833-1899).
Born August 11th, 1833 in Dresden. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1899 at 65 years old in Dobbs Ferry (heart failure). [ref]
Leo von Caprivi
German chancellor and prussian general of the infantry and prime minister (1831-1899).
Born February 24th, 1831.
Died February 6th, 1899 at 67 years old in Skórzyn, Lubusz Voivodeship (myocardial infarction).
Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster
English landowner, politician, and racehorse owner (1825-1899).
Born October 13th, 1825 in Cheshire.
Died December 22nd, 1899 at 74 years old in Dorset.
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
Italian aristocrat who achieved notoriety as a mistress of napoleon iii (1837–1899).
Born March 22nd, 1837 in Florence.
Died November 28th, 1899 at 62 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Othniel Charles Marsh
American paleontologist (1831–1899).
Born October 29th, 1831 in Lockport.
Died March 18th, 1899 at 67 years old in New Haven.
Paul Reuter
German-jewish-born british entrepreneur and news agency founder (1816–1899).
Born July 21st, 1821 in Kassel.
Died February 25th, 1899 at 77 years old in Nice.
Sophus Lie
Norwegian mathematician (1842–1899).
Born December 17th, 1842 in Nordfjordeid.
Died February 18th, 1899 at 56 years old in Christiania.
Henry Heth
Confederate states army general (1825–1899).
Born December 16th, 1825 in Black Heath.
Died September 27th, 1899 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C..
Stephen Johnson Field
Us supreme court justice from 1863 to 1897.
Born November 4th, 1816 in Haddam.
Died April 9th, 1899 at 82 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ernest Chausson
French composer (1855–1899).
Born January 20th, 1855 in Paris.
Died June 10th, 1899 at 44 years old in Limay (bicycle accident).
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