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

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

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

Feb 18 Louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74 on this day in history.

Mar 10 In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67

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

Mar 17 On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56

Apr 04 John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1785) died in the year 1861.

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 on this day in history.

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

May 03 Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1861.

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

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

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 in the year 1861.

Jun 03 In the year 1861 stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies

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

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

Jun 25 In the year 1861 death of abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823)

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

Jul 02 On this day in history 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 Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.

Jul 22 Barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37 on this day in history.

Jul 25 In the year 1861 death of jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805)

Aug 10 Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43 on this day in history.

Aug 12 On this day in history death of eliphalet Remington, American inventor, designer of the Remington rifle (b. 1793)

Aug 17 Alcée Louis la Branche, American Politician (b. 1806) died in the year 1861.

Aug 22 In the year 1861 death of xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831)

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 William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.

Jan 06 Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)

Jan 14 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.

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

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