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 In the year 1859 carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74

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

Feb 06 Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1859.

Feb 23 Zygmunt Krasiński, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.

Feb 26 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Apr 12 On this day in history john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84

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 in the year 1859.

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

May 05 On this day in history peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53

May 06 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies in the year 1859.

May 10 In the year 1859 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 David Cox, English artist (b. 1783) died in the year 1859.

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

Jun 27 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 in the year 1859.

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

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

Jul 20 On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies

Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1859.

Aug 02 On this day in history death of horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796)

Aug 04 In the year 1859 death of jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786)

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

Sep 05 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 in the year 1859.

Sep 13 On this day in history cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71

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

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

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

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Jan 05 In the year 1859 birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)

Jan 06 Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)

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