Famous Deaths Happened In 1857

Jan 20 Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1857.  

Jan 27 Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65 in the year 1857.  

Feb 09 In the year 1857 death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)  

Feb 10 On this day in history death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)  

Feb 14 Johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Mikhail Glinka, composer, dies in the year 1857.  

Feb 16 On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77  

Feb 26 On this day in history ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88  

Feb 28 On this day in history death of andré Dumont, Belgian geologist (b. 1809)  

Mar 11 On this day in history manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (A la paz), dies at 84  

Mar 17 Adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1857.  

Mar 21 On this day in history abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64  

Apr 08 Mangal Pandey, Indian soldier (b. 1827) died in the year 1857.  

May 02 In the year 1857 lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies  

May 11 E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

May 23 In the year 1857 death of augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b. 1789)  

Jun 08 Douglas William Jerrold, British playwright and satirist (b. 1803) died in the year 1857.  

Jun 28 Joseph Fischhof, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1857.  

Jun 30 Alcide d'Orbigny, French naturalist (b. 1802) died in the year 1857.  

Jul 02 Carlo Pisacane, Italian patriot (b. 1818) died on this day in history.  

Jul 04 On this day in history death of william L. Marcy, American statesman (b. 1786)  

Jul 15 Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist/composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 Pierre-Jean de Baranger, poet, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 19 Stefano Franscini, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jul 29 Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino, dies at 54 in the year 1857.  

Aug 01 Charles Turner, engraver, dies in the year 1857.  

Aug 03 In the year 1857 death of eugène Sue, French novelist (b. 1804)  

Aug 10 John Wilson Croker, politician died on this day in history.  

Aug 12 William Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies in the year 1857.  

Aug 27 Rufus Wilmot Griswold, American literary critic and editor (b. 1812) died in the year 1857.  

Sep 03 M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist/explorer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Sep 05 In the year 1857 death of auguste Comte, French sociologist (b. 1798)  

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Jan 02 Frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)  

Jan 09 Henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)  

Jan 17 In the year 1857 birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)