Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

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

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.  

Jan 27 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1859 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 KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)  

Feb 26 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.  

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

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

Jun 27 In the year 1859 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 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1859.  

Aug 02 Horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796) died in the year 1859.  

Aug 04 On this day in history death of jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786)  

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

Sep 05 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 in the year 1859.  

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 in the year 1859.  

Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57  

Oct 22 In the year 1859 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 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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