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

Jan 24 James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.

Feb 03 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.

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

Feb 11 On this day in history death of elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829)

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 On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23

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 In the year 1862 ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50

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 In the year 1862 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 On this day in history james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies

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

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 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 on this day in history.

Apr 19 In the year 1862 death of louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns

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 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 in the year 1862.

May 25 Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 in the year 1862.

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 In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician

Jan 24 In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)

Jan 29 In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)

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