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In the year 1900
25 Notable deaths
Rudolf Charousek
(1873–1900) hungarian chess player.
Born September 19th, 1873 in Prague.
Died April 19th, 1900 at 26 years old in Budapest (tuberculosis).
Ottokar Nováček
Czech composer and violist (1866-1900).
Born May 13th, 1866 in Bela Crkva.
Died February 3rd, 1900 at 33 years old in New York City.
John Henry Leech
English entomologist.
Born December 5th, 1862 in Redditch.
Died December 29th, 1900 at 38 years old in Salisbury.
Ellen Fries
Swedish historian and writer (1855-1900).
Born September 23rd, 1855 in Törnsfalls community. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1900 at 44 years old in Stockholm City. [ref]
Sergei Korsakoff
Russian psychiatrist (1854-1900).
Born January 22nd, 1854 in Gus-Khrustalny.
Died May 14th, 1900 at 46 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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