Famous Deaths In 1875

Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875.

Jan 18 Joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1875.

Jan 20 Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.

Jan 23 On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55

Jan 25 In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79

Feb 01 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.

Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.

Feb 19 In the year 1875 jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76

Feb 22 On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77

Mar 01 On this day in history death of tristan Corbière, French poet (b. 1845)

Mar 10 On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84

Mar 18 In the year 1875 ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43

Mar 27 Edgar Quinet, French historian (b. 1803) died on this day in history.

Mar 30 In the year 1875 marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63

Apr 07 On this day in history georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57

Apr 11 In the year 1875 heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies

Apr 24 Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Apr 30 In the year 1875 death of jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766)

May 05 In the year 1875 jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71

May 17 On this day in history death of john C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States (b. 1821)

May 20 On this day in history amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58

May 23 Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

Jun 02 On this day in history death of józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806)

Jun 03 On this day in history death of georges Bizet, French composer (b. 1838)

Jun 04 Eduard Mörike, German poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.

Jun 09 Gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (b. 1795) died on this day in history.

Jun 15 Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1875.

Jun 25 On this day in history death of antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor (b. 1796)

Jun 29 Ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82 on this day in history.

Jul 09 On this day in history francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St Louis lawyer, dies at 54

Jul 17 On this day in history gabor Matray, composer, dies at 77

Jul 23 Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 in the year 1875.

Jul 30 George Pickett, American Confederate general (b. 1825) died on this day in history.

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Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)

Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)

Jan 09 In the year 1875 birth of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942)

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of reinhold Gliere, composer

Jan 12 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.

Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.