Famous Deaths In 1856

Jan 05 On this day in history pierre J David, [David d'Angers], French sculptor, dies at 67

Jan 11 In the year 1856 nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23]

Jan 12 On this day in history death of Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak politician, author of Slovak language, (b. 1815)

Jan 16 Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (b. 1795) died on this day in history.

Jan 17 Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.

Jan 24 Rabbi Yechezkel of Kuzmir, Polish Hasidic leader (b. 1775) died in the year 1856.

Feb 08 Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist (b. 1773) died in the year 1856.

Feb 17 In the year 1856 heinrich Heine, German poet, dies at 58 in Paris

Mar 11 James Beatty, Irish railway engineer (b. 1820) died in the year 1856.

Mar 28 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Apr 11 In the year 1856 death of juan Santamaría, national hero of Costa Rica (b. 1831)

May 03 In the year 1856 adolfo Fumagalli, composer, dies at 27

May 06 William Hamilton, metaphysicist, dies in the year 1856.

May 12 On this day in history death of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786)

Jun 11 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Jun 15 On this day in history david Cox, English painter (Treatise on Landscape Paint), dies at 73

Jun 23 On this day in history death of ivan Kireevsky, Russian literary critic and philosopher (b. 1806)

Jul 04 On this day in history istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64

Jul 09 In the year 1856 death of amedeo Avogadro, Italian chemist (b. 1776)

Jul 15 In the year 1856 margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81

Jul 29 Robert A Schumann, German pianist/composer (Humoresque), dies at 46 in the year 1856.

Aug 04 Johann Gottlieb Schneider, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1856.

Aug 05 In the year 1856 rubert Lucas Pearsall, composer, dies at 61

Aug 14 On this day in history william Buckland, dean (Westminister)/geologist, dies

Aug 20 Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Aug 21 In the year 1856 peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer, dies at 64

Aug 29 Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck, British Christian writer (b. 1778) died on this day in history.

Aug 30 Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, English writer (b. 1811) died in the year 1856.

Sep 24 Henry, 1st viscount Hardinge of Lahore, gov-gen of India, dies on this day in history.

Oct 10 Michal Wielhorski, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Oct 19 On this day in history death of william Sprague III, American politician from Rhode Island (b. 1799)

Oct 29 On this day in history carel SW van Hogendorp, colonial director, dies at 68

Nov 04 Hippolyte Delaroche, French painter (b. 1797) died in the year 1856.

Nov 17 William Knyvett, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

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Jan 06 Giuseppe Martucci, composer was born in the year 1856.

Jan 09 In the year 1856 birth of anton Askerc, Slavic priest/poet (Primoz Trubar)

Jan 09 In the year 1856 birth of lizette Woodworth Reese, US poet (Branch of May, Tears)

Jan 09 Stevan Mokranjac, composer was born in the year 1856.

Jan 11 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 12 John Singer Sargent, US, portrait painter (Wyndham Sisters) was born on this day in history.

Jan 14 J. F. Archibald, Australian journalist and publisher (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.

Jan 18 In the year 1856 birth of daniel Nathan Hale Williams, surgeon (1st open heart operation)