Famous Deaths In 1862

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

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.

Jan 10 In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47

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 In the year 1862 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33

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

Feb 07 Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.

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 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 in the year 1862.

Mar 02 Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 in the year 1862.

Mar 07 Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50 on this day in history.

Mar 08 Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1862.

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

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 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 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 On this day in history death of louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns

Apr 25 In the year 1862 charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55

May 06 Henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 on this day in history.

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 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 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 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

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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 on this day in history.

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)

Jan 29 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.

Jan 30 In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer