Famous Deaths Happened In 1862

Jan 01 On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

Jan 05 In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 10 On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47  

Jan 18 John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.  

Jan 20 Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07 On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61  

Feb 11 Elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829) died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 On this day in history justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75  

Feb 24 In the year 1862 bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72  

Feb 27 In the year 1862 gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776)  

Mar 02 On this day in history frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40  

Mar 07 On this day in history ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50  

Mar 08 In the year 1862 adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 17 In the year 1862 fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62  

Mar 19 In the year 1862 f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73  

Mar 23 On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81  

Apr 03 On this day in history james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies  

Apr 04 In the year 1862 harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45  

Apr 06 In the year 1862 adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51  

Apr 07 In the year 1862 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 09 George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

Apr 10 William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 in the year 1862.  

Apr 19 Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns died in the year 1862.  

Apr 25 In the year 1862 charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55  

May 06 In the year 1862 henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44  

May 16 In the year 1862 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40  

May 18 In the year 1862 william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48  

May 21 On this day in history death of john Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827)  

May 25 Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

May 28 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] on this day in history.  

May 29 On this day in history franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71  

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Jan 01 Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)  

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 17 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

Jan 24 In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer