Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Jan 08 In the year 1859 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50  

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

Jan 27 On this day in history carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74  

Jan 28 In the year 1859 death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)  

Feb 06 Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.  

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

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 In the year 1859 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 On this day in history peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53  

May 06 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies in the year 1859.  

May 10 On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies  

May 22 On this day in history ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49  

Jun 07 In the year 1859 death of david Cox, English artist (b. 1783)  

Jun 18 On this day in history joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65  

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 in the year 1859.  

Jul 08 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies in the year 1859.  

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

Aug 02 In the year 1859 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 In the year 1859 w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68  

Sep 13 In the year 1859 cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71  

Sep 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1859 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57  

Oct 22 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)  

Jan 06 In the year 1859 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 Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)  

Jan 11 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born in the year 1859.  

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)