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 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 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 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 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 in the year 1861.

Apr 11 Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (b. 1824) died on this day in history.

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

May 03 On this day in history anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80

May 09 Peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philosopher and writer (b. 1805) died in the year 1861.

May 12 Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.

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

Jun 01 On this day in history 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 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 Abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823) died on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

Jul 21 Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 in the year 1861.

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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 12 In the year 1861 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 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 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 14 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.

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

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