Famous Deaths Happened In 1861

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

Jan 17 Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Feb 10 In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

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

Feb 18 On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

Mar 10 On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823)  

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

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

Aug 10 In the year 1861 nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 29 In the year 1861 franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of william Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904)  

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

Jan 06 George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1861 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 Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer