Discover what happened on 23 February 1899 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Gaëtan de Rochebouët (Prime Minister of France (1813-1899))
- Charles Nuitter (French lawyer, playwright, librettist, and archivist at the Parisian Opéra (1828–1899))
- David A. Weisiger (Confederate States Army brigadier general)
- Friedrich von Hausegger (Austrian musicologist and music writer (1837-1899))
- Carl Wasenius
- William Herbert Vacher (British merchant and banker)
- Friedrich Ernst Eduard Baron von Maydell (Baltic German politician (1830-1899))
- Freeman Davis (Medal of Honor recipient (1842-1899))
- Carl Salicath
- Oluf Andreas Løwold (Norwegian writer)
- Morita Kumando
- Alpha Jefferson Kynett (American Methodist Episcopal clergyman and church extension executive (1829–1899))
- Charles de Marguerie de Montfort (Senegalese politician)
- Guillaume Wintz
- Henry Robert Vaughan Johnson ((1820-1899))
- Hugh Lynedoch Barton ((1824-1899))
- James Wallace Packard ((1824-1899))
- Daniel O’Connell ((died 1899))
- J.J. Hilbers
- Charles Joseph Arkle (b.9 December 1861 d.23 February 1899)
- John Mayo (English cricketer and British Army officer)
- Albert Harrison Foote (5 Mar 1864 Colorado, TX – 23 Feb 1899)
Events
- Déroulède’s attempted coup (threat of French coup d’état in 1899)