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 William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 in the year 1863.  

Jul 22 In the year 1863 carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 26 In the year 1863 samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70  

Jul 27 In the year 1863 death of william Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. 1813)  

Jul 28 James Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30 in the year 1863.  

Jul 29 Edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35 in the year 1863.  

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

Aug 05 In the year 1863 adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53  

Aug 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1863 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 Benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33 in the year 1863.  

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

Oct 04 Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 21 In the year 1863 lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55  

Oct 31 Louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Nov 02 Theodore Judah, American railroad engineer (b. 1826) died on this day in history.  

Nov 13 In the year 1863 carnot Posey, Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 50  

Nov 15 In the year 1863 frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies  

Nov 20 James Bruce, Count of Elgin & Kincardine, governor Jamaica, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 24 Claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32 in the year 1863.  

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

Dec 22 Michael Corcoran, Union brig-general, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

Jan 01 Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.  

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

Jan 12 Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 15 In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)  

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