Famous Deaths In 1861

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

Jan 17 In the year 1861 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history death of francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (b. 1824)

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

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

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

May 12 In the year 1861 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 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 On this day in history death of abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823)

Jun 29 In the year 1861 elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55

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

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

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

Jul 25 Jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1861.

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

Aug 22 On this day in history death of xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831)

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

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Jan 02 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.

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

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