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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 10 On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies

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

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 In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58

Mar 17 On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56

Apr 04 John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1785) died in the year 1861.

Apr 08 Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 in the year 1861.

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

Apr 18 In the year 1861 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 In the year 1861 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 On this day in history 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 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 Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55 in the year 1861.

Jul 02 Peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jul 21 Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 in the year 1861.

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 in the year 1861.

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

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 On this day in history birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)

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

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

Jan 18 Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.