Famous Deaths In 1859

Jan 08 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)

Feb 06 Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.

Feb 23 Zygmunt Krasiński, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died on this day in history.

Feb 26 On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.

Apr 12 John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.

Apr 16 Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

May 06 In the year 1859 friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies

May 10 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies in the year 1859.

May 22 In the year 1859 ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49

Jun 07 David Cox, English artist (b. 1783) died on this day in history.

Jun 18 Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1859.

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

Jul 05 Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777) died in the year 1859.

Jul 08 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 on this day in history.

Jul 20 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies on this day in history.

Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Aug 02 Horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796) died in the year 1859.

Aug 04 Jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786) died on this day in history.

Aug 10 George Staunton, writer died on this day in history.

Sep 05 In the year 1859 w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68

Sep 13 Cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Sep 15 In the year 1859 john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72

Sep 28 On this day in history rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies

Oct 04 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.

Oct 22 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 on this day in history.

Nov 07 In the year 1859 carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61

Nov 22 On this day in history ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75

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Jan 05 DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born in the year 1859.

Jan 09 In the year 1859 birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader

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

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)

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

Jan 13 Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born in the year 1859.

Jan 13 In the year 1859 birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)