Famous Deaths Happened In 1861

Jan 02 Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.  

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

Jan 31 On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Feb 10 On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

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 in the year 1861.  

Mar 14 On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 17 Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 In the year 1861 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 Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (b. 1824) died in the year 1861.  

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

May 03 Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

May 09 Peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philosopher and writer (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

May 12 Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1861.  

May 24 On this day in history death of elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23  

Jun 01 John Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war on this day in history.  

Jun 03 On this day in history stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies  

Jun 05 In the year 1861 john Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle  

Jun 06 On this day in history giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59  

Jun 25 Abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823) died in the year 1861.  

Jun 29 Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55 in the year 1861.  

Jul 02 Peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 John Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 13 On this day in history 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 Jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805) died in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

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 in the year 1861.  

Aug 29 On this day in history franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

Jan 18 Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.