Famous Deaths In 1862

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

Jan 05 On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

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 On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24 On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33  

Feb 03 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1862.  

Mar 17 In the year 1862 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 On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81  

Apr 03 On this day in history james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies  

Apr 04 In the year 1862 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns died in the year 1862.  

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

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 In the year 1862 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 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 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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 24 Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.  

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