Famous Deaths In 1861

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

Jan 17 On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)

Jan 31 In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53

Feb 10 Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.

Feb 12 In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72

Feb 18 On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74

Mar 10 On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67

Mar 14 Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 18 On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67

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 in the year 1861.

May 12 In the year 1861 christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50

May 24 In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.

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 in the year 1861.

Jun 06 Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 on this day in history.

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

Jun 29 Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55 on this day in history.

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

Jul 07 In the year 1861 john Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies

Jul 13 Robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 on this day in history.

Jul 21 On this day in history francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44

Jul 22 In the year 1861 barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37

Jul 25 Jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805) died in the year 1861.

Aug 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)

Jan 03 In the year 1861 birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer

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 in the year 1861.

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 on this day in history.