Famous Deaths In 1879
Saturday, 27 April 2024
Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.
Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.
Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.
Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.
Jan 23 In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42
Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies
Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.
Feb 23 Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) died on this day in history.
Mar 01 On this day in history death of joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825)
Mar 13 On this day in history adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60
Mar 30 In the year 1879 david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74
Apr 04 Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803) died on this day in history.
Apr 09 On this day in history ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70
Apr 16 Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France in the year 1879.
Apr 18 In the year 1879 anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies
May 04 On this day in history william Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68
May 15 Gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803) died on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1879 death of asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805)
May 21 Arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848) died on this day in history.
May 24 In the year 1879 william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73
Jun 02 On this day in history e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23
Jun 11 Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 on this day in history.
Jul 06 Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Jul 16 In the year 1879 death of edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800)
Jul 17 In the year 1879 death of maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856)
Aug 03 In the year 1879 death of joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793)
Aug 08 Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797) died in the year 1879.
Aug 22 Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Aug 27 Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 in the year 1879.
Aug 30 On this day in history john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48
Aug 31 William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.
Sep 08 On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58
Sep 12 In the year 1879 peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49
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