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 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 On this day in history 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 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 Elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829) died in the year 1862.

Feb 21 On this day in history justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75

Feb 24 Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72 on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Apr 04 In the year 1862 harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.

Apr 25 On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55

May 06 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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 In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)

Jan 03 Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)

Jan 17 On this day in history 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 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.