Famous Deaths In 1862

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

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

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

Jan 18 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 07 In the year 1862 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 In the year 1862 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 Peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776) died on this day in history.

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

Mar 07 In the year 1862 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 Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

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

Apr 04 Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 in the year 1862.

Apr 06 In the year 1862 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 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 Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns died on this day in history.

Apr 25 Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 on this day in history.

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

May 16 In the year 1862 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 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 In the year 1862 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 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 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