Famous Deaths In 1859

Jan 08 In the year 1859 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 on this day in history.

Jan 28 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died on this day in history.

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

Feb 23 In the year 1859 death of zygmunt Krasiński, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)

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 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 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 in the year 1859.

May 06 On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies

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

May 22 Ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49 in the year 1859.

Jun 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1859.

Jul 05 Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777) died in the year 1859.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Sep 05 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.

Sep 13 On this day in history cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71

Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 on this day in history.

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 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 in the year 1859.

Nov 07 Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.

Nov 22 Ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75 on this day in history.

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

Jan 06 Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born on this day in history.

Jan 09 In the year 1859 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 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 On this day in history birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)