Famous Deaths In 1862

Jan 01 On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)

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

Jan 10 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.

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

Jan 20 Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died in the year 1862.

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

Feb 11 Elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829) died in the year 1862.

Feb 21 Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 in the year 1862.

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 In the year 1862 death of peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776)

Mar 02 In the year 1862 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 Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.

Mar 19 On this day in history f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73

Mar 23 On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81

Apr 03 On this day in history james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies

Apr 04 On this day in history harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45

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 on this day in history.

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 Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns died in the year 1862.

Apr 25 Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 in the year 1862.

May 06 Henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 in the year 1862.

May 16 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.

May 18 On this day in history william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48

May 21 On this day in history death of john Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827)

May 25 Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 in the year 1862.

May 28 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] in the year 1862.

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 On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)

Jan 17 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.

Jan 23 In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.