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

Feb 10 Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.

Feb 12 In the year 1861 hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72

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 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 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1861 stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies

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 Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55 in the year 1861.

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 On this day in history robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41

Jul 21 Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1861.

Aug 10 In the year 1861 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1861 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 in the year 1861.

Jan 06 In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer

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 in the year 1861.

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