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 on this day in history.

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 Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 17 On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33

Feb 19 Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 on this day in history.

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 Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Mar 18 Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.

Mar 27 On this day in history death of edgar Quinet, French historian (b. 1803)

Mar 30 On this day in history 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 In the year 1875 jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58

Apr 30 Jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766) died in the year 1875.

May 05 On this day in history 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 Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 on this day in history.

May 23 Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1875.

Jun 02 Józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806) died on this day in history.

Jun 03 Georges Bizet, French composer (b. 1838) died on this day in history.

Jun 04 In the year 1875 death of eduard Mörike, German poet (b. 1804)

Jun 09 Gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (b. 1795) died in the year 1875.

Jun 15 On this day in history johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72

Jun 25 Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor (b. 1796) died on this day in history.

Jun 29 In the year 1875 ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82

Jul 09 Francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St Louis lawyer, dies at 54 on this day in history.

Jul 17 Gabor Matray, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1875.

Jul 23 On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63

Jul 30 George Pickett, American Confederate general (b. 1825) died in the year 1875.

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Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist was born in the year 1875.

Jan 01 N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born in the year 1875.

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 Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.

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 in the year 1875.