Famous Deaths In 1862

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

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

Jan 10 In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47

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 In the year 1862 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33

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

Feb 24 Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72 on this day in history.

Feb 27 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1862.

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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 04 On this day in history harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45

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

Apr 07 Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.

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 In the year 1862 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 Henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jan 03 In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)

Jan 08 In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)

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

Jan 23 David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.

Jan 24 Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.

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