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

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

Feb 12 On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

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

Mar 10 Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.  

Mar 14 In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 17 Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1861.  

Apr 04 In the year 1861 death of john McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1785)  

Apr 08 On this day in history elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50  

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 On this day in history anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80  

May 09 On this day in history death of peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philosopher and writer (b. 1805)  

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

May 24 Elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 died in the year 1861.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 05 On this day in history john Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle  

Jun 06 In the year 1861 giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59  

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

Jun 29 On this day in history elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55  

Jul 02 Peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31 in the year 1861.  

Jul 07 John Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies in the year 1861.  

Jul 13 Robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 in the year 1861.  

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

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 in the year 1861.  

Aug 12 Eliphalet Remington, American inventor, designer of the Remington rifle (b. 1793) died in the year 1861.  

Aug 17 In the year 1861 death of alcée Louis la Branche, American Politician (b. 1806)  

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

Aug 29 Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1861 birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)  

Jan 03 William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 06 Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13 Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 14 In the year 1861 birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)  

Jan 18 Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.  

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