1902
Frederick Abel, English chemist and engineer (born 1827)
Frederick Abel, English chemist and engineer (born 1827)
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1902
Almon Brown Strowger, American soldier and inventor (born 1839)
Almon Brown Strowger, American soldier and inventor (born 1839)
1901
Mariano Ignacio Prado, Peruvian general, twice President of Peru (born 1825)
Mariano Ignacio Prado, Peruvian general, twice President of Peru (born 1825)
1901
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (born 1819
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (born 1819
1901
William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (born 1843)
William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (born 1843)
1901
Arthur Fremantle, English general and politician, Governor of Malta (born 1835)
Arthur Fremantle, English general and politician, Governor of Malta (born 1835)
1901
John Jones Ross, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Premier of Quebec (born 1831)
John Jones Ross, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Premier of Quebec (born 1831)
1901
Mariano Ignacio Prado, Peruvian general, twice President of Peru (born 1825)
Mariano Ignacio Prado, Peruvian general, twice President of Peru (born 1825)
1901
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (born 1819
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (born 1819
1901
Victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician, lawyer, and jurist (born 1841)
Victor D'Hondt, Belgian mathematician, lawyer, and jurist (born 1841)
1901
William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (born 1843)
William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (born 1843)
1901
Lorenzo Snow, American religious leader, 5th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1814)
Lorenzo Snow, American religious leader, 5th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1814)
1900
Casey Jones, American railroad engineer (born 1864)
Casey Jones, American railroad engineer (born 1864)
1900
Kuroda Kiyotaka, Japanese general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1840)
Kuroda Kiyotaka, Japanese general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1840)
1900
John M. Palmer, American general and politician, 15th Governor of Illinois (born 1817)
John M. Palmer, American general and politician, 15th Governor of Illinois (born 1817)
1900
Wilhelm Liebknecht, German lawyer and politician (born 1826)
Wilhelm Liebknecht, German lawyer and politician (born 1826)
1900
Kuroda Kiyotaka, Japanese general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1840)
Kuroda Kiyotaka, Japanese general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Japan (born 1840)
1900
Samuel Fenton Cary, American lawyer and politician (born 1814)
Samuel Fenton Cary, American lawyer and politician (born 1814)
1900
Göran Fredrik Göransson, Swedish merchant, ironmaster and industrialist (born 1819)
Göran Fredrik Göransson, Swedish merchant, ironmaster and industrialist (born 1819)
1899
Ottmar Mergenthaler, German-American engineer, invented the Linotype machine (born 1854)
Ottmar Mergenthaler, German-American engineer, invented the Linotype machine (born 1854)