Famous Deaths Happened In 1857

Jan 20 Edward francis fitzwilliam: Composer,  

Jan 27 Dorothea von benckendorff: Baltic monarch of lieven,  

Feb 07 Félix pbog: Earl of merode, belgian minister of war,  

Feb 09 Dionysios solomos: Greek poet of the greek national anthem (b. 1798)  

Feb 10 David thompson: Canadian explorer (b. 1770)  

Feb 14 Johannes b van bree: Dutch violinist/composer/conductor,  

Feb 15 Mikhail glinka: Composer,  

Feb 16 Auguste-gaspard-louis desnoyers: French engraver,  

Feb 26 Ole andreas lindeman: Composer,  

Feb 28 André dumont: Belgian geologist (b. 1809)  

Mar 11 Manuel jose quintana: Spanish author/poet (a la paz),  

Mar 17 Adolph trube: Composer,  

Mar 21 Abraham j van der aa: Lexicographer (biograph dictionary),  

Apr 08 Mangal pandey: Indian soldier (b. 1827)  

May 02 Lc alfred the musset: French poet (lesson caprices marianne),  

May 11 E francois vidocq: French criminalogist/police officer,  

May 23 Augustin louis cauchy: French mathematician (b. 1789)  

Jun 08 Douglas william jerrold: British playwright and satirist (b. 1803)  

Jun 28 Joseph fischhof: Composer,  

Jun 30 Alcide d'orbigny: French naturalist (b. 1802)  

Jul 02 Carlo pisacane: Italian patriot (b. 1818)  

Jul 04 William l. marcy: American statesman (b. 1786)  

Jul 15 Carl czerny: Austrian pianist/composer,  

Jul 16 Pierre-jean de baranger: Poet,  

Jul 19 Stefano franscini: Swiss federal councilor (b. 1796)  

Jul 25 Joseph napoleon ney moskova: Composer,  

Jul 29 Charles ljl bonaparte: Corsican/french prince of canino,  

Aug 01 Charles turner: Engraver,  

Aug 03 Eugène sue: French novelist (b. 1804)  

Aug 10 John wilson croker: Politician  

Aug 12 William daniel conybeare: Geologist,  

Aug 27 Rufus wilmot griswold: American literary critic and editor (b. 1812)  

Sep 03 M heinrich c lichtenstein: German zoologist/explorer,  

Sep 05 Auguste comte: French sociologist (b. 1798)  

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Jan 02 Frederick opper: Cartoonist (maud, alphonse & gaston)  

Jan 02 Martha carey thomas: Educator/president (bryn mawr college)  

Jan 06 Hugh mahon: Irish-born australian politician  

Jan 06 William e. russell: 37th governor of massachusetts  

Jan 09 Henry b fuller: American writer (under the skylights)  

Jan 11 Fred[erick j] archer: English jockey (won 5 derbys)  

Jan 17 Eugene augustin lauste: Developer (1st sound-on-film recording)  

Jan 17 Wilhelm kienzl: Austrian composer (evangelimann)