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Famous People Who Died In 1889

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1889. This list includes people like Jefferson Davis, Robert Browning, Antonio Meucci, James Prescott Joule, Maria Mitchell and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include poets, political leaders, novelists and inventors who died in 1889. This list includes people from United Kingdom, United States, Italy & Germany and many more countries.

Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis
American
Former President of the Confederate States of
Robert BrowningRobert Browning
British
Poet & Playwright

Belle StarrBelle Starr
American
Outlaw

Father DamienFather Damien
Belgian
Saint

Antonio MeucciAntonio Meucci
Italian, American
Inventor of voice-communication apparatus

James Prescott JouleJames Prescott Joule
British
Physicist
John BrightJohn Bright
British
British Radical and Liberal Politician

Maria MitchellMaria Mitchell
American
Astronomer

Alexander Hamilton Jr.Alexander Hamilton Jr.
American
Lawyer
Amy LevyAmy Levy
British
Poet, Novelist, Essayist

Ignacy DomeykoIgnacy Domeyko
Polish
Geologist
Adolf von HenseltAdolf von Henselt
German
Composer

Crown Prince Rudolf of AustriaCrown Prince Rudolf of Austria
Austrian
Prince

Gerard Manley HopkinsGerard Manley Hopkins
British
Poet, Writer

Princess Augusta of Hesse-KasselPrincess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel
German
Princess

Yohannes IVYohannes IV
Ethiopian
Emperor
Wilkie CollinsWilkie Collins
British
Novelist, Playwright

Alexandre CabanelAlexandre Cabanel
French
Painter, University teacher

Mihai EminescuMihai Eminescu
Romanian
Poet

James Smith BushJames Smith Bush
American
Jurist, Writer, Lawyer, Priest, Politician
Luís I of PortugalLuís I of Portugal
Portuguese
King

Julia TylerJulia Tyler
American
Former First Lady of United States
Baroness Mary VetseraBaroness Mary Vetsera
Austrian
Noblewomen

Charles III, Prince of MonacoCharles III, Prince of Monaco
French
Prince

Ion CreangaIon Creanga
Romanian
Writer
Nikolay ChernyshevskyNikolay Chernyshevsky
Russian
Critic

Shishunala SharifShishunala Sharif
Indian
poet, teacher
George H. PendletonGeorge H. Pendleton
American
Politician

Henry W. GradyHenry W. Grady
American
Journalist

Lucy Webb HayesLucy Webb Hayes
American
American first lady
Teresa Cristina of the Two SiciliesTeresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies
Brazilian, Italian
Empress consort

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Laura BridgmanLaura Bridgman
American
Educator
John EricssonJohn Ericsson
Swedish
Engineer, Military personnel

Elvira MadiganElvira Madigan
Danish
Acrobat, Circus performer

Peter LalorPeter Lalor
Australian, Irish
 

Sebastián Lerdo de TejadaSebastián Lerdo de Tejada
Mexican
President of Mexico
LozenLozen
American
Warrior
Simon CameronSimon Cameron
American
Politician

Jan Ernst MatzeligerJan Ernst Matzeliger
American
Patent inventor

Marie of PrussiaMarie of Prussia
German
Queen

Michel Eugène ChevreulMichel Eugène Chevreul
French
Chemist
John Archibald CampbellJohn Archibald Campbell
American
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

Maurice SandMaurice Sand
French
Writer

Jacques DamalaJacques Damala
Greek
Actor

Sarah BagleySarah Bagley
American
Labor leader

Mary Louise BoothMary Louise Booth
American
Editor
Kawanabe KyōsaiKawanabe Kyōsai
Japanese
Painter

Warren De la RueWarren De la Rue
Guernsey, British
Astronomer
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-AdamAuguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
French
Writer

Horatius BonarHoratius Bonar
Scottish
Poet

Mikhail Saltykov-ShchedrinMikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
Russian
Novelist
Giovanni BottesiniGiovanni Bottesini
Italian
Composer

Youssef Bey KaramYoussef Bey Karam
Lebanese
Leader
Jules Barbey d'AurevillyJules Barbey d'Aurevilly
French
Novelist

Veronica MicleVeronica Micle
Romanian
Poet

Melville Reuben BissellMelville Reuben Bissell
American
Entrepreneur

Frederick Augustus Porter BarnardFrederick Augustus Porter Barnard
American
Scientist

Numa Denis Fustel de CoulangesNuma Denis Fustel de Coulanges
French
Historian
Stanley MatthewsStanley Matthews
American
Jurist

Carlo PellegriniCarlo Pellegrini
Italian
Artist

Albrecht RitschlAlbrecht Ritschl
German
Theologian, Philosopher, University teacher

Mori ArinoriMori Arinori
Japanese
Statesman
Gaston PlantéGaston Planté
French
Physicist

Louis FaidherbeLouis Faidherbe
French
Military general
Frans Cornelis DondersFrans Cornelis Donders
Dutch
Author

Benjamin DayBenjamin Day
American
Newspaper Publisher

André-Adolphe-Eugène DisdériAndré-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
French
Photographer
Juan MontalvoJuan Montalvo
Ecuadorian
Author

Daniel GoochDaniel Gooch
British
Engineer
Jules DupréJules Dupré
French
Painter

Dmitry TolstoyDmitry Tolstoy
Russian
Statesman

Martin Farquhar TupperMartin Farquhar Tupper
British
Poet, Writer
ChampfleuryChampfleury
French
Art critic

Eliza CookEliza Cook
British
Journalist, Poet, Editor
Pyotr Andreyevich, Count ShuvalovPyotr Andreyevich, Count Shuvalov
Russian
Diplomat

Theodore Dwight WoolseyTheodore Dwight Woolsey
American
Author

Félix PyatFélix Pyat
French
Journalist

Émile AugierÉmile Augier
French
Dramatist
William Bernard UllathorneWilliam Bernard Ullathorne
British
Prelate
Eduard BendemannEduard Bendemann
German
Painter

Benedetto CairoliBenedetto Cairoli
Italian
Politician

Ernst Wilhelm Leberecht TempelErnst Wilhelm Leberecht Tempel
German, Italian
German astronomer

Alessandro GavazziAlessandro Gavazzi
Italian
Preacher
Alexander MorrisAlexander Morris
Canadian
Statesman

Fanny LewaldFanny Lewald
German, Russian
Author

Samuel HirschSamuel Hirsch
German, American
Philosopher

Guðbrandur VigfússonGuðbrandur Vigfússon
Icelander
Scholar

Robert HamerlingRobert Hamerling
Austrian
Poet
Sir William Buell RichardsSir William Buell Richards
Canadian
Justice

Enrico TamberlikEnrico Tamberlik
Italian
Tenor
Ludwig AnzengruberLudwig Anzengruber
Austrian
Dramatist

John CrerarJohn Crerar
American
Industrialist
Joseph GunglJoseph Gungl
Austrian
Composer
John SangerJohn Sanger
British
Circus proprietor