Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1859.

Jan 27 On this day in history 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 Zygmunt Krasiński, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.

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 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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60

Jul 20 In the year 1859 hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies

Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

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

Aug 04 Jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786) died in the year 1859.

Aug 10 In the year 1859 death of george Staunton, writer

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

Sep 13 Cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71 in the year 1859.

Sep 15 In the year 1859 john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72

Sep 28 On this day in history rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies

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

Oct 22 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 in the year 1859.

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 On this day in history 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 Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born in the year 1859.

Jan 09 In the year 1859 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 On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)

Jan 13 Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born in the year 1859.

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