Famous Deaths Happened In 1861

Jan 02 Frederik willem iv: King prussia (1840-61)/germ (1849-61),  

Jan 17 Lola montez: Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

Jan 31 Franciscus j van vree: Dutch catholic foreman,  

Feb 10 Francis danby: Exmouth, painter,  

Feb 12 Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer,  

Feb 18 Louis c luzac: Dutch minister of internal affairs,  

Mar 10 Josepf francois snel: Composer,  

Mar 14 Abraham louis niedermeyer: Composer,  

Mar 17 Petter conrad boman: Composer,  

Apr 04 John mclean: U.s. supreme court justice (b. 1785)  

Apr 08 Elisha g otis: Us elevator builder (otis),  

Apr 11 Francisco gonzález bocanegra: Mexican poet (b. 1824)  

Apr 18 Heinrich august neithardt: Composer,  

May 03 Anthony philip heinrich: Composer,  

May 09 Peter ernst von lasaulx: German philosopher and writer (b. 1805)  

May 12 Christian heinrich hohmann: Composer,  

May 24 Elmer ellsworth: Us warrior (chicago zouaves), shot to death at 23  

Jun 01 John q marr: Us confederate captain,  

Jun 03 Stephen a douglas: "little giant", senator (lincoln debates),  

Jun 05 John garland: Us union colonel/brig-general,  

Jun 06 Giuseppe concone: Italian singing teacher,  

Jun 25 Abd-ul-mejid: Ottoman sultan (b. 1823)  

Jun 29 Elizabeth barrett-browning: Writer,  

Jul 02 Peter a de genestet: Vicar/poet,  

Jul 07 John willis ellis: Us governor of nc (1858-61),  

Jul 13 Robert selden garnett: Us confederate brig-general,  

Jul 21 Francis stebbins bartow: Confederate colonel,  

Jul 22 Barnard elliot bee: Us confederate brig-general,  

Jul 25 Jonas furrer: Swiss federal councilor (b. 1805)  

Aug 10 Nathaniel lyon: Us union brig-gen,  

Aug 12 Eliphalet remington: American inventor, designer of the remington rifle (b. 1793)  

Aug 17 Alcée louis la branche: American politician (b. 1806)  

Aug 22 Xianfeng: Emperor of china (b. 1831)  

Aug 29 Franz joseph glaser: Composer,  

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Jan 02 Helen herron taft: 1st lady (1909-12)  

Jan 03 William renshaw: British champion tennis player  

Jan 06 Heinrich gottlieb noren: Composer  

Jan 06 George exton lloyd: Anglican bishop and theologian  

Jan 13 Max nonne: German neurologist  

Jan 14 Wilhelm von polenz: German writer (der pfarrer von breitendorf)  

Jan 18 Hans goldschmidt: German chemist  

Jan 18 Raymond huntington woodman: Composer