Famous Deaths In 1862

Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Feb 07 In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61

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

Feb 21 Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1862 death of peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776)

Mar 02 Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 in the year 1862.

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

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

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 in the year 1862.

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

Apr 03 James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies in the year 1862.

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

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 in the year 1862.

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 on this day in history.

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

May 06 Henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 in the year 1862.

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

May 18 William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.

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

May 25 In the year 1862 johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60

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

May 29 In the year 1862 franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71

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Jan 01 In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)

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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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