Famous Deaths In 1859

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

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.

Jan 27 On this day in history carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74

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 in the year 1859.

Feb 23 On this day in history death of zygmunt Krasiński, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)

Feb 26 In the year 1859 ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64

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 On this day in history sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67

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

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

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

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

Jun 18 Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.

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

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

Aug 10 George Staunton, writer died in the year 1859.

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

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

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

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 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 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 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 in the year 1859.

Jan 13 Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born on this day in history.

Jan 13 Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born in the year 1859.