Famous Deaths In 1862

Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines

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 In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61

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 On this day in history bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1862.

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

Mar 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62

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

May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1862.

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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 in the year 1862.

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 David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born in the year 1862.

Jan 24 Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.

Jan 29 In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)

Jan 30 Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.