Famous Deaths In 1861

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 Francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies on this day in history.

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 In the year 1861 josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67

Mar 14 Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (b. 1824)

Apr 18 On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67

May 03 Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1861.

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 on this day in history.

May 24 On this day in history death of elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23

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 On this day in history 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 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 Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55 in the year 1861.

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

Jul 07 On this day in history john Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies

Jul 13 In the year 1861 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 Barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37 in the year 1861.

Jul 25 Jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805) died in the year 1861.

Aug 10 On this day in history nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43

Aug 12 In the year 1861 death of eliphalet Remington, American inventor, designer of the Remington rifle (b. 1793)

Aug 17 In the year 1861 death of alcée Louis la Branche, American Politician (b. 1806)

Aug 22 Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831) died on this day in history.

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 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 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist

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