Famous Deaths Happened In 1862

Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.  

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 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 In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

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 in the year 1862.  

Feb 24 In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.  

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 in the year 1862.  

Mar 17 On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62  

Mar 19 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 in the year 1862.  

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

Apr 03 James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06 Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19 On this day in history death of louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns  

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 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] on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1862 birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)  

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

Jan 17 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

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

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