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 On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47

Jan 18 In the year 1862 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 On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33

Feb 03 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.

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 on this day in history.

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 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.

Mar 01 In the year 1862 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 Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50 on this day in history.

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 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 in the year 1862.

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

Apr 07 Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

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 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 On this day in history henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44

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 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 in the year 1862.

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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 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.

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