Famous Deaths Happened In 1862

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

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1862.  

Feb 03 In the year 1862 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 Elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829) died in the year 1862.  

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 in the year 1862.  

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 Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62  

Mar 19 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

Apr 03 James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Apr 06 On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51  

Apr 07 In the year 1862 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 09 On this day in history george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50  

Apr 10 In the year 1862 william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40  

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

May 21 In the year 1862 death of john Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827)  

May 25 In the year 1862 johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60  

May 28 In the year 1862 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]  

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 On this day in history 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 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 Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.