In the year 1899
201 Notable deaths
Charles Friedel
French chemist (1832–1899).
Born March 10th, 1832 in Strasbourg.
Died April 20th, 1899 at 67 years old in Montauban.
Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland
British politician (1810-1899).
Born May 20th, 1810 in Hastings.
Died January 2nd, 1899 at 88 years old in Coventry.
Ulrike von Levetzow
German aristocrat and lady of honour of heiligengrabe (1804-1899).
Born February 4th, 1804 in Leipzig, Löbnitz. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1899 at 95 years old in Třebívlice. [ref]
Napoléon Charles Grégoire Jacques Philippe Bonaparte
Prince of canino and musignano (1839–1899).
Born February 5th, 1839 in Rome.
Died February 11th, 1899 at 60 years old in Rome.
Percy Pilcher
British aviator (1866–1899).
Born January 16th, 1866 in Bath.
Died October 2nd, 1899 at 33 years old in London.
Ludwig Bamberger
German politician (1823-1899).
Born July 22nd, 1823 in Mainz.
Died March 14th, 1899 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Vincas Kudirka
Lithuanian writer, poet and physician (1858–1899).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Vilkaviškis.
Died November 16th, 1899 at 40 years old in Kudirkos Naumiestis (tuberculosis).
Catharine Parr Traill
English-canadian author and botanical artist (1802-1899).
Born January 9th, 1802 in London, Rotherhithe.
Died August 29th, 1899 at 97 years old in San Francisco.
Joseph Wolf
German artist (1820-1899).
Born January 21st, 1820 in Münstermaifeld. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1899 at 79 years old in London.
Ludwig Büchner
German philosopher and scientist (1824-1899).
Born March 29th, 1824 in Darmstadt.
Died May 1st, 1899 at 75 years old in Darmstadt.
Juliusz Kossak
Polish artist (1824–1899).
Born December 15th, 1824 in Nowy Wiśnicz. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1899 at 74 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Elliott Coues
American ornithologist (1842–1899).
Born September 9th, 1842 in Portsmouth.
Died December 25th, 1899 at 57 years old in Baltimore.
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.
Roswell Pettibone Flower
American politician (1835-1899).
Born August 7th, 1835 in Theresa. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1899 at 63 years old in Eastport (myocardial infarction).
John William Dawson
Canadian geologist, principal of mcgill university (1820–1899).
Born October 13th, 1820 in Pictou.
Died November 19th, 1899 at 79 years old in Montreal.
Emilio Castelar
19th-century spanish politician.
Born September 7th, 1832 in Cádiz.
Died May 25th, 1899 at 66 years old in San Pedro del Pinatar.
Richard P. Bland
American politician (1835-1899).
Born August 19th, 1835 in Hartford.
Died June 15th, 1899 at 63 years old in Lebanon.
Horatio Wright
United states army general (1820–1899).
Born March 6th, 1820 in Clinton.
Died July 2nd, 1899 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
Guido Gezelle
Belgian poet, journalist, teacher, monastery director and priest (1830–1899).
Born May 1st, 1830 in Bruges. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1899 at 69 years old in Bruges. [ref]
Elisha Baxter
Governor of arkansas and union army officer (1827-1899).
Born September 1st, 1827 in Rutherford County.
Died May 31st, 1899 at 71 years old in Batesville.
Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum
German psychiatrist (1828–1899).
Born December 28th, 1828 in Drezdenko.
Died April 15th, 1899 at 70 years old in Görlitz.
Lascăr Catargi
Romanian politician (1823-1899).
Born November 1st, 1823 in Iași.
Died April 11th, 1899 at 75 years old in Bucharest.
Teodolfo Mertel
Italian judge, deacon and cardinal (1806–1899).
Born February 9th, 1806 in Allumiere.
Died July 11th, 1899 at 93 years old in Allumiere.
Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe
Duchess of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-glücksburg.
Born March 9th, 1821 in Bückeburg.
Died July 30th, 1899 at 78 years old in Itzehoe.
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett