Famous Deaths In 1859

Jan 08 On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jan 20 On this day in history b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73  

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 On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23 Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 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 On this day in history death of david Cox, English artist (b. 1783)  

Jun 18 In the year 1859 joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65  

Jun 27 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 in the year 1859.  

Jul 05 In the year 1859 death of charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777)  

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 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1859.  

Aug 02 In the year 1859 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 George Staunton, writer died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57  

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

Jan 09 In the year 1859 birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader  

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

Jan 09 In the year 1859 birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)  

Jan 13 In the year 1859 birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)  

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