Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1863

Jul 17 James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 On this day in history william Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29  

Jul 22 On this day in history carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 26 On this day in history samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70  

Jul 27 On this day in history death of william Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. 1813)  

Jul 28 James Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30 on this day in history.  

Jul 29 On this day in history edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35  

Jul 30 George Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 Adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 08 In the year 1863 death of angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825)  

Aug 13 Eugène Delacroix, French painter (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Aug 14 Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 18 In the year 1863 thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39  

Aug 26 In the year 1863 john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies  

Sep 06 On this day in history lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33  

Sep 17 On this day in history albartus Telting, Fries poet/2nd-Member of parliament, dies  

Sep 19 On this day in history preston Smith, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 39  

Sep 20 In the year 1863 benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33  

Oct 02 Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69  

Oct 21 On this day in history lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55  

Oct 31 In the year 1863 louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51  

Nov 02 On this day in history death of theodore Judah, American railroad engineer (b. 1826)  

Nov 13 Carnot Posey, Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 50 in the year 1863.  

Nov 15 On this day in history frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies  

Nov 20 In the year 1863 james Bruce, Count of Elgin & Kincardine, governor Jamaica, dies at 52  

Nov 21 In the year 1863 joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 24 On this day in history claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32  

Dec 13 Friedrich Hebbel, writer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Dec 22 Michael Corcoran, Union brig-general, dies at 36 in the year 1863.  

Dec 24 On this day in history w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52  

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Jan 01 In the year 1863 birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

Jan 01 In the year 1863 birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)  

Jan 02 Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer  

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15 Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1863 birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)