Famous Deaths In 1862

Jan 01 On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)

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

Jan 10 On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47

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

Jan 20 Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.

Jan 24 In the year 1862 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 On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61

Feb 11 In the year 1862 death of elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829)

Feb 21 Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 in the year 1862.

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 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 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 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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 07 Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

Apr 09 In the year 1862 george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50

Apr 10 On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40

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 on this day in history.

May 16 In the year 1862 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40

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

May 21 John Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827) died on this day in history.

May 25 On this day in history johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60

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

May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1862.

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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 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 on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer