Famous Deaths In 1859

Nov 28 On this day in history washington Irving, US author (Geoffrey Crayon, gent), dies  

Dec 02 In the year 1859 death of john Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59  

Dec 05 On this day in history louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82  

Dec 08 On this day in history death of thomas de Quincey, English author (b. 1785)  

Dec 16 Wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Dec 21 In the year 1859 nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66  

Dec 28 Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies in the year 1859.  

Dec 31 Luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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Jan 05 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1859 birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)  

Jan 09 Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 11 In the year 1859 birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)  

Jan 13 In the year 1859 birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)  

Jan 13 Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.