Famous Deaths In 1859

Jan 08 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1859.

Jan 20 In the year 1859 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73

Jan 27 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.

Jan 28 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died on this day in history.

Feb 06 In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45

Feb 23 In the year 1859 death of zygmunt Krasiński, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)

Feb 26 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Mar 01 On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61

Apr 12 John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 in the year 1859.

Apr 16 In the year 1859 death of alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805)

Apr 30 Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67 on this day in history.

May 04 Joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771) died in the year 1859.

May 05 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 in the year 1859.

May 06 On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies

May 10 On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies

May 22 On this day in history ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49

Jun 07 In the year 1859 death of david Cox, English artist (b. 1783)

Jun 18 In the year 1859 joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65

Jun 27 On this day in history jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69

Jul 05 On this day in history death of charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777)

Jul 08 In the year 1859 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60

Jul 20 In the year 1859 hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies

Jul 29 In the year 1859 auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63

Aug 02 Horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.

Aug 04 Jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786) died in the year 1859.

Aug 10 In the year 1859 death of george Staunton, writer

Sep 05 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.

Sep 13 In the year 1859 cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71

Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 in the year 1859.

Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies on this day in history.

Oct 04 On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57

Oct 22 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 in the year 1859.

Nov 07 On this day in history carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61

Nov 22 In the year 1859 ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75

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Jan 05 DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born in the year 1859.

Jan 06 In the year 1859 birth of samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)

Jan 09 Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born in the year 1859.

Jan 09 Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born in the year 1859.

Jan 09 Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born in the year 1859.

Jan 11 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born on this day in history.

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)