Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1861.

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

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

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 in the year 1861.

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 in the year 1861.

Apr 04 In the year 1861 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 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 In the year 1861 anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80

May 09 Peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philosopher and writer (b. 1805) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history john Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle

Jun 06 In the year 1861 giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59

Jun 25 Abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823) died in the year 1861.

Jun 29 On this day in history elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55

Jul 02 In the year 1861 peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31

Jul 07 John Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies on this day in history.

Jul 13 In the year 1861 robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41

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 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 on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

Jan 03 William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)

Jan 14 On this day in history 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 Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.