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 on this day in history.

Jan 27 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1859.

Apr 16 Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805) died in the year 1859.

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 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.

May 06 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies on this day in history.

May 10 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies on this day in history.

May 22 Ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60

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

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 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 on this day in history.

Sep 13 In the year 1859 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 In the year 1859 rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies

Oct 04 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 in the year 1859.

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 Ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75 on this day in history.

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

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 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 In the year 1859 birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)

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)