Famous people and celebrities who died in 1904

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1904. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 4 Anna Winlock

  American astronomer and academic (d. 1904)

• Jan. 10 Jean-Léon Gérôme

  French painter and sculptor, now called academicism. his oeuvre covered historical painting, greek mythology and orientalism as well as portraits and other subjects. this brought the academic painting tradition to an artistic climax.

• Jan. 26 Whitaker Wright

  English financier and businessman (d. 1904)

• Feb. 22 Leslie Stephen

  English historian, author, and critic (b. 1832)

• April 9 Isabella II

  Isabella ii of spain (d. 1904)

• April 13 Vasily Vereshchagin

  Russian realist artist known for his war scenes and landscapes.

• April 16 Samuel Smiles

  Scottish reformer and writer (born 1812).

• April 16 Maximilian Kronberger

  German poet and author (d. 1904).

• May 1 Antonin Dvorak

  Czech composer, teacher and violinist. he composed nine symphonies and is well-known for his "slavonic dances and rhapsodies", as well as "the new world symphony". this was his major contribution to czech music's introduction of the concert form.

• May 1 Antonín Dvořák

  Czech composer and academic (d. 1904).

• May 19 Jamsetji Tata

  Indian businessman, founded tata group (b. 1839)

• July 3 Theodor Herzl

  Austro-Hungarian journalist, playwright, political activist, and the father of modern political Zionism.

• July 3 Édouard Beaupré

  Canadian strongman and giant (d. 1904)

• July 15 Anton Chekhov

  Famous for his plays and short stories like 'The Cherry Orchard'.

• July 23 John Douglas

  English-australian politician, 7th premier of queensland (b. 1828)

• Aug. 6 Eduard Hanslick

  Austrian author and critic (b. 1825)

• Aug. 12 William Renshaw

  British tennis player (born 1861).

• Aug. 22 Kate Chopin

  Prominent American author best known for her novel The Awakening.

• Aug. 25 William Hall

  Canadian soldier victoria cross recipient (d. 1904)

• Aug. 25 Henri Fantin-Latour

  French painter and lithographer, best known for his flower paintings as well as group portraits of parisian writers and artists.

• Aug. 29 Murad V

  Ottoman sultan (d. 1904)

• Sept. 21 Chief Joseph

  Nez Perce leader known for his resistance against the U.S. government's attempts to force his tribe onto reservations.

• Sept. 24 Niels Ryberg Finsen

  Nobel Prize laureate in recognition of his contribution to the treatment of diseases, especially lupus vulgaris, with concentrated light radiation, whereby he has opened a new avenue for medical science

• Sept. 26 Lafcadio Hearn

  Author and historian of greek-japanese (d. 1904)

• Oct. 7 Isabella Bird

  English writer, natural historian, and explorer (born 1831).

• Oct. 13 Pavlos Melas

  Greek military officer and one of the leaders of the Greek struggle for Macedonia.

• Oct. 21 Isabelle Eberhardt

  A swiss aristocrat, the illegitimate child of nathalie charlotte dorothee elberhardt, a woman from moscow of private means. after a difficult childhood, she fled to algeria to become a moslem. she disguised herself as an arab man and worked as a dock worker, gaining access to worlds that were not possible for a woman. she was rebellious and addicted to …

• Nov. 28 Hermann de Pourtalès

  Swiss sailor (d. 1904)

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