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 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 on this day in history.

Jan 20 Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.

Jan 24 In the year 1862 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 On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61

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 On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23

Mar 01 Peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776) died in the year 1862.

Mar 02 In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.

Mar 17 Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.

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 in the year 1862.

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

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

Apr 10 William Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40 in the year 1862.

Apr 19 Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns died in the year 1862.

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

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 in the year 1862.

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

May 28 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] on this day in history.

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 Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born in the year 1862.

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

Jan 17 In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher

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 On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)

Jan 30 In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer