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

Feb 12 Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1861.

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 On this day in history abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58

Mar 17 In the year 1861 petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56

Apr 04 On this day in history death of john McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1785)

Apr 08 In the year 1861 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 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

May 03 In the year 1861 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 On this day in history 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 Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies on this day in history.

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

Jun 29 In the year 1861 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 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1861 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 In the year 1861 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 In the year 1861 birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer