Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Nov 28 On this day in history washington Irving, US author (Geoffrey Crayon, gent), dies  

Dec 02 John Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 died on this day in history.  

Dec 05 In the year 1859 louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82  

Dec 08 On this day in history death of thomas de Quincey, English author (b. 1785)  

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

Dec 21 On this day in history nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66  

Dec 28 Thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 31 In the year 1859 luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1859.  

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.