Famous Deaths In 1859

Jan 08 On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jan 20 In the year 1859 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73  

Jan 27 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.  

Jan 28 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died in the year 1859.  

Feb 06 On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)  

Feb 26 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 In the year 1859 death of alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805)  

Apr 30 Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67 in the year 1859.  

May 04 On this day in history death of joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771)  

May 05 In the year 1859 peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53  

May 06 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies on this day in history.  

May 10 On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies  

May 22 Ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jun 07 David Cox, English artist (b. 1783) died on this day in history.  

Jun 18 In the year 1859 joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65  

Jun 27 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 in the year 1859.  

Jul 05 Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777) died on this day in history.  

Jul 08 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies in the year 1859.  

Jul 29 On this day in history auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 02 Horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

Aug 04 Jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786) died in the year 1859.  

Aug 10 George Staunton, writer died in the year 1859.  

Sep 05 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 13 In the year 1859 cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71  

Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 in the year 1859.  

Sep 28 On this day in history rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies  

Oct 04 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 in the year 1859.  

Oct 22 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 22 On this day in history ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75  

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Jan 05 In the year 1859 birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)  

Jan 06 Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 09 Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)  

Jan 09 In the year 1859 birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)  

Jan 13 Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)