Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Jan 08 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1859.  

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.  

Jan 28 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died in the year 1859.  

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

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

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

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.  

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

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

Apr 30 On this day in history sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67  

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

May 05 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

May 10 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies in the year 1859.  

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

Jun 27 On this day in history jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69  

Jul 05 Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 29 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786)  

Aug 10 George Staunton, writer died on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born in the year 1859.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)