Jul 12 Henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer, dies at 70 Jul 15 William Painter, American inventor (crown cork bottle cap and opener), dies at 67 Jul 19 Ferdinand Brunetière, French writer and critic (b. 1849) Jul 29 Alexandre Luigini, French composer, dies at 56 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1905 Famous Deaths 1907