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

Feb 06 In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45

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 on this day in history.

Apr 12 In the year 1859 john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84

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 in the year 1859.

May 04 In the year 1859 death of joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771)

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

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

May 10 On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies

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

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 In the year 1859 death of charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777)

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

Jul 20 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies in the year 1859.

Jul 29 In the year 1859 auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63

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 on this day in history.

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

Sep 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72

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

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

Oct 22 On this day in history louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75

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 in the year 1859.

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

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jan 11 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born in the year 1859.

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.