Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Nov 28 In the year 1859 washington Irving, US author (Geoffrey Crayon, gent), dies  

Dec 02 In the year 1859 death of john Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59  

Dec 05 Louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Thomas de Quincey, English author (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

Dec 16 In the year 1859 wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73  

Dec 21 In the year 1859 nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66  

Dec 28 In the year 1859 thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies  

Dec 31 On this day in history luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54  

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Jan 05 DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born in the year 1859.  

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

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 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born on this day in history.  

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.