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 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.

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

Jan 20 In the year 1862 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 In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87

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

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 on this day in history.

Feb 24 Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72 in the year 1862.

Feb 27 In the year 1862 gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23

Mar 01 On this day in history death of peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776)

Mar 02 On this day in history frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40

Mar 07 On this day in history ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50

Mar 08 Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

Apr 06 In the year 1862 adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51

Apr 07 Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.

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

Apr 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1862 charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55

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

May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

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Jan 01 On this day in history 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 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.

Jan 17 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.

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 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