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In the year 1909
215 Notable deaths
José María Gabriel y Galán
Spanish poet (1870–1909).
Born June 28th, 1870 in Frades de la Sierra.
Died January 6th, 1909 at 38 years old in Guijo de Granadilla (appendicitis).
Hélène Bertaux
French sculptor (1825–1909).
Born July 4th, 1825 in former 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1909 at 83 years old in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes.
Arthur Fitger
German painter, art critic, playwright and poet (1840-1909).
Born October 4th, 1840 in Delmenhorst.
Died June 28th, 1909 at 68 years old in Bremen.
Jakub Bart-Ćišinski
Sorbian-language writer.
Born August 20th, 1856 in Kuckau.
Died October 16th, 1909 at 53 years old in Panschwitz.
Wilhelm Ahlwardt
German orientalist (1828–1909).
Born July 4th, 1828 in Greifswald.
Died November 2nd, 1909 at 81 years old in Greifswald.
Amalia Domingo Soler
Spanish writer, feminist, spiritualist, editor.
Born November 10th, 1835 in Seville. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1909 at 73 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Franz Joseph von Stein
Catholic bishop (1832–1909).
Born April 4th, 1832 in Amorbach.
Died May 4th, 1909 at 77 years old in Munich.
Johanna Mestorf
German prehistoric archaeologist and professor (1828–1909).
Born April 17th, 1828 in Bad Bramstedt.
Died July 20th, 1909 at 81 years old in Kiel.
Mary Lee
Australian activist.
Born February 14th, 1821 in County Monaghan.
Died September 18th, 1909 at 88 years old
Lina Morgenstern
German writer, educator, feminist and pacifist, editor (1830-1909).
Born November 25th, 1830 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1909 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Fritz Overbeck
German artist (1869-1909).
Born September 15th, 1869 in Bremen.
Died July 7th, 1909 at 39 years old in Bremen.
Ludwig Friedländer
German classical philologist (1824-1909).
Born July 16th, 1824 in Königsberg.
Died December 16th, 1909 at 85 years old in Strasbourg.
Eugene Delmar
American chess player (1841-1909).
Born September 12th, 1841 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1909 at 67 years old in New York City.
Domingo Vásquez
President of honduras (1846-1909).
Born August 3rd, 1846 in Tegucigalpa.
Died December 9th, 1909 at 63 years old in Tegucigalpa.
Édouard Brissaud
French physician (1852–1909).
Born April 15th, 1852 in Besançon.
Died December 20th, 1909 at 57 years old in Paris.
Kajetan Abgarowicz
Polish journalist and novelist (1856-1909).
Born August 19th, 1856 in Cherniyiv.
Died July 27th, 1909 at 52 years old in Truskavets.
Sina Mesdag-van Houten
Dutch painter (1834-1909).
Born December 23rd, 1834 in Groningen.
Died March 20th, 1909 at 74 years old in The Hague.
Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman
President of argentina (1844-1909).
Born September 29th, 1844 in Córdoba.
Died April 14th, 1909 at 64 years old in Arrecifes.
Gustaf af Geijerstam
Swedish writer (1858-1909).
Born January 5th, 1858 in Heds.
Died March 6th, 1909 at 51 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Heinrich Limpricht
German chemist (1827-1909).
Born April 21st, 1827 in Eutin.
Died May 13th, 1909 at 82 years old in Greifswald.
Rudolf Swiderski
German chess master (1878–1909).
Born July 28th, 1878 in Leipzig.
Died August 2nd, 1909 at 31 years old in Leipzig.
Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf
German mycologist (1846-1909).
Born December 12th, 1846 in Roßleben.
Died June 24th, 1909 at 62 years old in Münster.
Adalbert Merx
German theologian and orientalist (1838–1909).
Born November 2nd, 1838 in Bleicherode.
Died August 6th, 1909 at 70 years old in Heidelberg.
Herrmann Julius Meyer
German publisher (1826-1909).
Born April 4th, 1826 in Gotha.
Died March 12th, 1909 at 82 years old in Leipzig.
Tovmas Terzian
Armenian poet and playwright (1840–1909).
Born October 21st, 1840 in Constantinople.
Died February 8th, 1909 at 68 years old in Constantinople.
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