Famous Deaths In 1859

Jan 08 In the year 1859 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50

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 on this day in history.

Jan 28 In the year 1859 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 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.

Mar 01 In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61

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

Apr 16 On this day in history death of alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805)

Apr 30 In the year 1859 sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67

May 04 On this day in history death of joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771)

May 05 In the year 1859 peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53

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

May 10 In the year 1859 johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies

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 On this day in history joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65

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 on this day in history.

Jul 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63

Aug 02 In the year 1859 death of horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796)

Aug 04 On this day in history death of jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786)

Aug 10 On this day in history death of george Staunton, writer

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

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

Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 on this day in history.

Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies in the year 1859.

Oct 04 In the year 1859 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 Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.

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 in the year 1859.

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

Jan 13 Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.