Famous Deaths In 1861

Jan 02 On this day in history frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65

Jan 17 Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.

Jan 31 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Feb 10 Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.

Feb 12 Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

Feb 18 In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74

Mar 10 Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Mar 14 In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58

Mar 17 Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1861.

Apr 04 On this day in history death of john McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1785)

Apr 08 Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 in the year 1861.

Apr 11 In the year 1861 death of francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (b. 1824)

Apr 18 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.

May 03 On this day in history anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80

May 09 In the year 1861 death of peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philosopher and writer (b. 1805)

May 12 On this day in history christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50

May 24 Elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 died on this day in history.

Jun 01 In the year 1861 john Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war

Jun 03 Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies in the year 1861.

Jun 05 John Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.

Jun 06 Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 in the year 1861.

Jun 25 On this day in history death of abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823)

Jun 29 On this day in history elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55

Jul 02 In the year 1861 peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31

Jul 07 On this day in history john Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies

Jul 13 In the year 1861 robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41

Jul 21 In the year 1861 francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44

Jul 22 Barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37 in the year 1861.

Jul 25 On this day in history death of jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805)

Aug 10 In the year 1861 nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43

Aug 12 Eliphalet Remington, American inventor, designer of the Remington rifle (b. 1793) died on this day in history.

Aug 17 Alcée Louis la Branche, American Politician (b. 1806) died on this day in history.

Aug 22 Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831) died on this day in history.

Aug 29 Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1861.

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Jan 02 In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)

Jan 06 Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.

Jan 13 In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)

Jan 14 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.

Jan 18 Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.

Jan 18 In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer