In the year 1899
31 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.
Juan Luna
Filipino painter, sculptor and political activist (1857-1899).
Born October 25th, 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.
Emilio Jacinto
Filipino 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 6th, 1871 in Pushkin.
Died July 10th, 1899 at 28 years old in Abastumani (tuberculosis).
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).
Ernest Chausson
French composer (1855–1899).
Born January 20th, 1855 in Paris.
Died June 10th, 1899 at 44 years old in Limay (bicycle accident).
Mary of the Divine Heart
Noble and religious of the good shepherd, best known for having influenced pope leo xiii to make the consecration of the world to the sacred heart of jesus..
Born September 8th, 1863 in Münster.
Died June 8th, 1899 at 35 years old in Porto.
Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
Bulgarian and parmese royal.
Born January 17th, 1870 in Rome.
Died January 31st, 1899 at 29 years old in Sofia (pneumonia).
Giovanni Segantini
Italian painter, neo-impressionist and symbolist (1858–1899).
Born January 15th, 1858 in Arco.
Died September 28th, 1899 at 41 years old in Schafberg.
Ottmar Mergenthaler
German inventor of linotype.
Born May 10th, 1854 in Bad Mergentheim. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1899 at 45 years old in Baltimore (tuberculosis).
José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior
Brazilian painter (1850-1899).
Born May 8th, 1850 in Itu. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1899 at 49 years old in Piracicaba (stab wound). [ref]
Percy Pilcher
British aviator (1866–1899).
Born January 16th, 1866 in Bath.
Died October 2nd, 1899 at 33 years old in London.
Vincas Kudirka
Lithuanian writer (1858-1899).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Vilkaviškis.
Died November 16th, 1899 at 40 years old in Kudirkos Naumiestis (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ernest Renshaw
English tennis player (1861–1899).
Born January 3rd, 1861 in Leamington Spa.
Died September 2nd, 1899 at 38 years old in Twyford.
Archibald Lampman
Canadian poet (1861–1899).
Born November 17th, 1861 in Ottawa.
Died February 10th, 1899 at 37 years old in Ontario.
Oscar Baumann
Austrian cartographer (1864-1899).
Born June 25th, 1864 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1899 at 35 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Henri Evenepoel
Artist (1872-1899).
Born October 3rd, 1872 in Nice. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1899 at 27 years old in Paris (typhoid fever). [ref]
Agnes Joaquim
Owner of a garden in tanjong pagar.
Born April 7th, 1854 in Singapore.
Died July 2nd, 1899 at 45 years old in Singapore (cancer).
Dragotin Kette
Slovene impressionist and neo-romantic poet.
Born January 19th, 1876 in Ilirska Bistrica, Prem.
Died April 26th, 1899 at 23 years old in Ljubljana (tuberculosis).
John Whitehead
English explorer and zoologist.
Died June 2nd, 1899 at 38 years old in Hainan (malaria). [ref]
Paula Montal Fornés
Spanish nun.
Born October 11th, 1799.
Died February 26th, 1899 at 99 years old in Madrid.
Ernst Mielck
Finnish composer (1877–1899).
Born October 24th, 1877 in Vyborg.
Died October 22nd, 1899 at 21 years old in Locarno (tuberculosis).
George Allan
Scottish footballer (1875–1899).
Born April 23rd, 1875 in Linlithgow.
Died October 17th, 1899 at 24 years old in Elie and Earlsferry (tuberculosis).
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine