In the year 1900
205 Notable deaths
Ernest Boulanger
French composer (1815–1900).
Born September 16th, 1815 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 14th, 1900 at 84 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Robert Kingston Scott
74th governor of south carolina, and an officer in the union army (1826-1900).
Born July 8th, 1826 in Armstrong County.
Died August 12th, 1900 at 74 years old in Henry County.
Peter Waage
Norwegian chemist (1833-1900).
Born June 29th, 1833 in Flekkefjord Municipality.
Died January 13th, 1900 at 66 years old in Oslo.
Antoine Vollon
French painter (1833-1900).
Born April 20th, 1833 in Lyon.
Died August 27th, 1900 at 67 years old in Paris (stroke).
Sir Donald Stewart, 1st Baronet
British field marshal (1824–1900).
Born March 1st, 1824 in Forres.
Died March 26th, 1900 at 76 years old in Algiers.
Félix Ravaisson-Mollien
French academic (1813–1900).
Born October 23rd, 1813 in Namur.
Died May 18th, 1900 at 86 years old in Paris.
John P. Stockton
American politician (1826-1900).
Born August 2nd, 1826 in Princeton.
Died January 22nd, 1900 at 73 years old in New York City.
William Stanley Haseltine
American painter (1835-1900).
Born June 11th, 1835 in Philadelphia.
Died February 3rd, 1900 at 64 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Albert Samain
French poet (1858-1900).
Born April 3rd, 1858 in Lille.
Died August 18th, 1900 at 42 years old in Magny-les-Hameaux (tuberculosis).
Henri Didon
French preacher (1840–1900).
Born March 17th, 1840 in Le Touvet.
Died March 13th, 1900 at 59 years old in Toulouse.
Ahmed Cevad Pasha
Ottoman politician (1851–1900).
Born November 6th, 1850 in Damascus.
Died August 9th, 1900 at 49 years old in Istanbul.
Albert Bernhard Frank
German biologist and botanist (1839–1900).
Born January 17th, 1839 in Dresden.
Died September 27th, 1900 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Nikolaus Dumba
Greek-austrian businessman (1830-1900).
Born July 24th, 1830 in Vienna, Döbling.
Died March 23rd, 1900 at 69 years old in Budapest.
Mikhail Muravyov
Russian foreign minister (1845–1900).
Born April 19th, 1845 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 21st, 1900 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg (stroke).
Gustav Meyer
German linguist, balkanologist and indo-europeanist (1850–1900).
Born November 25th, 1850 in Strzelce Opolskie.
Died August 29th, 1900 at 49 years old in Graz.
Prince Heinrich of Hesse and by Rhine
Prussian cavalry general and prince of hesse and by rhine (1838–1900).
Born November 28th, 1838 in Bessungen.
Died September 16th, 1900 at 61 years old in Munich. [ref]
Edmond de Selys Longchamps
Belgian politician and zoologist (1813–1900).
Died December 11th, 1900 at 87 years old in Liège.
J. J. Ferris
Australian crickteter (1867-1900).
Born May 21st, 1867 in Sydney.
Died November 17th, 1900 at 33 years old in Durban.
Leonardo Murialdo
Italian presbyter (1828–1900).
Born October 26th, 1828 in Turin.
Died March 30th, 1900 at 71 years old in Turin (pneumonia).
Sigbjørn Obstfelder
Norwegian writer (1866–1900).
Born November 21st, 1866 in Stavanger.
Died July 29th, 1900 at 33 years old in Copenhagen (tuberculosis).
Vincent, Count Benedetti
French diplomat and politician (1817-1900).
Born April 29th, 1817 in Bastia.
Died March 28th, 1900 at 82 years old in Paris.
John Miller Adye
British army general (1819-1900).
Born November 1st, 1819 in Sevenoaks.
Died August 26th, 1900 at 80 years old in Rothbury. [ref]
Jacob Dolson Cox
American statesman, lawyer, union army general, educator, author, and microbiologist (1828-1900).
Born October 27th, 1828 in Montreal. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1900 at 71 years old in Magnolia (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Amandina of Schakkebroek
Belgian franciscan missionary, martyr, catholic saint (1872–1900).
Born December 28th, 1872 in Herk-de-Stad.
Died July 9th, 1900 at 27 years old in Taiyuan (decapitation).
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving