Famous Deaths In 1875

Jan 03 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18 Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.  

Jan 20 On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)  

Jan 23 Charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 01 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.  

Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.  

Feb 19 Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 in the year 1875.  

Feb 22 On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of tristan Corbière, French poet (b. 1845)  

Mar 10 Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1875.  

Mar 18 Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1875.  

Mar 27 On this day in history death of edgar Quinet, French historian (b. 1803)  

Mar 30 On this day in history marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63  

Apr 07 Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies in the year 1875.  

Apr 24 Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Apr 30 On this day in history death of jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766)  

May 05 On this day in history jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71  

May 17 On this day in history death of john C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States (b. 1821)  

May 20 Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 in the year 1875.  

May 23 In the year 1875 johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78  

Jun 02 On this day in history death of józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806)  

Jun 03 Georges Bizet, French composer (b. 1838) died on this day in history.  

Jun 04 In the year 1875 death of eduard Mörike, German poet (b. 1804)  

Jun 09 On this day in history death of gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (b. 1795)  

Jun 15 In the year 1875 johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72  

Jun 25 In the year 1875 death of antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor (b. 1796)  

Jun 29 Ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82 in the year 1875.  

Jul 09 On this day in history francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St Louis lawyer, dies at 54  

Jul 17 In the year 1875 gabor Matray, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 23 On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63  

Jul 30 On this day in history death of george Pickett, American Confederate general (b. 1825)  

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Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)  

Jan 07 Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)  

Jan 11 In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer  

Jan 12 In the year 1875 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)  

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)