Famous Deaths In 1862

Jan 01 In the year 1862 death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)

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

Jan 10 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.

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

Jan 20 In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines

Jan 24 James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.

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

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

Feb 11 Elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829) died in the year 1862.

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 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 in the year 1862.

Mar 01 Peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776) died in the year 1862.

Mar 02 In the year 1862 frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40

Mar 07 Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50 in the year 1862.

Mar 08 Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Mar 17 On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62

Mar 19 On this day in history f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73

Mar 23 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 in the year 1862.

Apr 03 In the year 1862 james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies

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

Apr 06 On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51

Apr 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns

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

May 06 On this day in history henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44

May 16 On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40

May 18 On this day in history william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48

May 21 John Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827) died in the year 1862.

May 25 Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 in the year 1862.

May 28 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)

Jan 03 Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher

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

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

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)

Jan 30 Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.