Famous Deaths In 1862

Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.

Jan 10 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.

Jan 18 On this day in history john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71

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 in the year 1862.

Feb 03 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.

Feb 07 Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.

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

Feb 21 In the year 1862 justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75

Feb 24 On this day in history 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 Peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776) died in the year 1862.

Mar 02 Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.

Mar 07 Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50 on this day in history.

Mar 08 Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1862.

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

Mar 19 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on this day in history.

Mar 23 In the year 1862 karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81

Apr 03 James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.

Apr 04 Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1862 george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50

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

Apr 19 On this day in history death of louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns

Apr 25 Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 in the year 1862.

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 William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.

May 21 In the year 1862 death of john Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827)

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

May 28 In the year 1862 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]

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 on this day in history.

Jan 03 In the year 1862 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 on this day in history.

Jan 17 In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher

Jan 23 David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)

Jan 29 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.

Jan 30 In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer