01 Jan 1896
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death
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Alfred Ely Beach, American publisher and lawyer, created the Beach Pneumatic Transit (b. 1826) |
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04 Jan 1896
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death
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Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop (b. 1821) |
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06 Jan 1896
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death
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Thomas W. Knox, American journalist and author (b. 1835) |
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08 Jan 1896
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death
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Paul Verlaine, French poet and educator (b. 1844) |
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08 Jan 1896
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death
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William Rainey Marshall, American banker and politician, 5th Governor of Minnesota (b. 1825) |
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15 Jan 1896
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death
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Mathew Brady, American photographer and journalist (b. 1822) |
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15 Jan 1896
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death
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Matthew B Brady US photographer (Civil War), dies at about 72
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18 Jan 1896
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death
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Charles Floquet, French lawyer and politician, 55th Prime Minister of France (b. 1828) |
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20 Jan 1896
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death
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Heinrich M von Battenberg German son-in-law of Victoria, dies at 37
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25 Jan 1896
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death
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Frans C Baeckelmans Flemish architect (Court of Justice), dies at 68
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25 Jan 1896
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death
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Frederic Leighton President of the Royal Academy (1878-96), dies
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28 Jan 1896
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death
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Joseph Barnby composer, dies at 57
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04 Feb 1896
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death
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Henry David Leslie: Composer, dies at 73
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06 Feb 1896
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death
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Abraham Czn van Stolk: Dutch art collector, dies at 82
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12 Feb 1896
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death
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Ambroise Thomas, French composer (b. 1811) |
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12 Feb 1896
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death
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Charles Louis Ambrose Thomas French composer (Mignon), dies at 84
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12 Feb 1896
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death
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Isaac Murphy jockey, 628 win on 1,412 mounts (44.5%), dies at 35
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13 Feb 1896
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death
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Karl Reinthaler composer, dies at 73
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15 Feb 1896
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death
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E J Nicholson writer, dies
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22 Feb 1896
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death
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Thomas Hughes politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton
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01 Mar 1896
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death
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Albertone: Italian General (Eritrea), dies in battle
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01 Mar 1896
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death
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Arimondi: Italian General (Eritrea), dies in battle
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21 Mar 1896
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death
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William Quan Judge, Irish occultist and theosophist (b. 1851) |
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22 Mar 1896
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death
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Thomas Hughes, English lawyer and politician (b. 1822) |
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26 Mar 1896
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death
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Nanny v Hof writer, dies
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28 Mar 1896
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death
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E Rundle Charles writer, dies
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30 Mar 1896
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death
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Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek politician, 55th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1832) |
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02 Apr 1896
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death
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Theodore Robinson, American painter and academic (b. 1852) |
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05 Apr 1896
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death
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John Rogers Thomas: Composer, dies at 66
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12 Apr 1896
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death
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Alexander Ritter composer, dies at 62
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22 Apr 1896
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death
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Thomas Meik, English engineer, founded Halcrow Group (b. 1812) |
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27 Apr 1896
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death
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Henry Parkes, English-Australian businessman and politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1815) |
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28 Apr 1896
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death
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Heinrich von Treitschke German historian, dies
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30 Apr 1896
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death
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Antonio Cagnoni composer, dies at 68
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01 May 1896
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death
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Nasr-ed-Din: Shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65
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05 May 1896
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death
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Silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1839) |
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07 May 1896
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death
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H. H. Holmes, American serial killer (b. 1860) |
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12 May 1896
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death
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Juan Morel Campos composer, dies at 38
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13 May 1896
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death
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Nora Perry writer, dies
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20 May 1896
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death
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Clara Schumann, German pianist and composer (b. 1819) |
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20 May 1896
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death
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Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann composer/pianist, dies at 76
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27 May 1896
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death
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Aleksandr Stoletov, Russian physicist, engineer, and academic (b. 1839) |
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27 May 1896
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death
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Allard Pierson theologist/philosopher/art historian/poet, dies
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29 May 1896
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death
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Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist (b. 1814) |
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02 Jun 1896
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death
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Gerhard Rohlfs: German explorer (Abbsynia / Ethiopia)
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07 Jun 1896
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death
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Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (b. 1829) |
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10 Jun 1896
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death
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Amelia Dyer, English murderer (b. 1829) |
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11 Jun 1896
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death
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Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke: Composer, dies at 72
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25 Jun 1896
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death
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Emile AH Seipgens: Dutch priest / beer brewer / man of letters, dies at 58
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27 Jun 1896
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death
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John Berryman, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1825) |
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01 Jul 1896
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death
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Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author and activist (b. 1811) |
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06 Jul 1896
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death
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Alexander Sergeyevich Famintsin: Composer, dies at 54
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11 Jul 1896
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death
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Ernst Curtius: German archaeologist / Historian (Olympia), dies at 81
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13 Jul 1896
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death
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August Kekulé, German chemist and academic (b. 1829) |
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16 Jul 1896
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death
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Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt: Novelist, dies at 74
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16 Jul 1896
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death
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William Hamilton Gibson: Illustrator / Author / Novelist
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16 Jul 1896
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death
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Edmond de Goncourt, French critic and publisher, founded Académie Goncourt (b. 1822) |
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19 Jul 1896
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death
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Abraham H. Cannon, American publisher and religious leader (b. 1859) |
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09 Aug 1896
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death
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Otto Lilenthal: Aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48
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10 Aug 1896
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death
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Otto Lilienthal, German pilot and engineer (b. 1848) |
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12 Aug 1896
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death
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Thomas Chamberlain, American colonel (b. 1841) |
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13 Aug 1896
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death
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John Everett Millais: English painter, dies at 67
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17 Aug 1896
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death
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Bridget Driscoll: 1st British to die in an auto-accident
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18 Aug 1896
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death
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Frederick Nichols Crouch: Composer, dies at 88
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30 Aug 1896
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death
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Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky, Russian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Russia (b. 1824) |
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01 Sep 1896
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death
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Johannes Habert: Composer, dies at 62
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02 Sep 1896
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death
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Nat Thomson, Australian cricketer (b. 1839) |
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11 Sep 1896
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death
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Anton Joseph Bruckner: Composer, dies at 72
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11 Sep 1896
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death
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Francis James Child, American scholar and educator (b. 1825) |
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16 Sep 1896
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death
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Carlos Gomez: Composer, dies at 60
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16 Sep 1896
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death
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Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian composer (b. 1836) |
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16 Sep 1896
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death
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Pavlos Kalligas, Greek jurist and politician, Foreign Minister of Greece (b. 1814) |
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18 Sep 1896
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death
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Armand-Hippolyte-Louis Fizeau: Physicist
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18 Sep 1896
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death
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Hippolyte Fizeau, French physicist (b. 1819) |
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20 Sep 1896
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death
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Gottfried Conradi: Composer, dies at 76
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23 Sep 1896
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death
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Ivar A Aasen: Norwegian linguistic / poet, dies at 83
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23 Sep 1896
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death
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Louis-Gilbert Duprez: Composer, dies at 89
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24 Sep 1896
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death
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Francis SK Fitzgerald: US writer (Great Gatsby, Zelda)
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24 Sep 1896
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death
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Louis Gerhard De Geer, Swedish politician, 1st Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1818) |
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03 Oct 1896
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death
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William Morris, English author and poet (b. 1834) |
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07 Oct 1896
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death
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Emma Darwin, English wife of Charles Darwin, (b. 1808) |
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11 Oct 1896
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death
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Anton Bruckner: Austr Composer (Te Deum, Wagner Symphony), dies at 72
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12 Oct 1896
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death
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Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish politician, 9th Council President of Denmark (b. 1817) |
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21 Oct 1896
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death
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James Henry Greathead, South African-English engineer (b. 1844) |
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26 Oct 1896
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death
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Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French philosopher, academic, and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827) |
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30 Oct 1896
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death
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Carol Benesch, Czech architect, designed Peleș Castle (b. 1822) |
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12 Nov 1896
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death
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Spyridon Xyndas: Composer, dies at 84
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13 Nov 1896
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death
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Antonio Pena y Goni: Composer, dies at 50
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22 Nov 1896
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death
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Leon Leopold Lewandoski: Composer, dies at 65
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22 Nov 1896
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death
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George Washington Gale Ferris inventor (Ferris wheel), dies
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26 Nov 1896
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death
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Coventry Patmore, English poet and critic (b. 1823) |
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08 Dec 1896
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death
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Earnest Angel: German statistician (Law of Angel), dies at 75
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10 Dec 1896
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death
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Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and engineer, invented Dynamite and founded the Nobel Prize (b. 1833) |
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15 Dec 1896
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death
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John GR Acquoy: Dutch Theologist / church historian, dies at 67
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15 Dec 1896
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death
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John Acquoy Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67
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27 Dec 1896
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death
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John Brown, English businessman and politician (b. 1816) |
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30 Dec 1896
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death
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Jose Mercado Rizal: Anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent
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30 Dec 1896
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death
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José Rizal, Filipino ophthalmologist, journalist, and author (b. 1861) |
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30 Dec 1896
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death
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Jos
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31 Dec 1896
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death
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Leland Hone cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies
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