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

Jan 31 Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Feb 10 Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies in the year 1861.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 14 Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.

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

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

Apr 08 Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 on this day in history.

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

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 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 on this day in history.

Jun 03 Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies in the year 1861.

Jun 05 In the year 1861 john Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle

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 In the year 1861 elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55

Jul 02 On this day in history peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31

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

Jul 22 On this day in history barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37

Jul 25 On this day in history death of jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805)

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 On this day in history death of alcée Louis la Branche, American Politician (b. 1806)

Aug 22 Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831) died in the year 1861.

Aug 29 On this day in history franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12)

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

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

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 on this day in history.

Jan 14 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.

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