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 in the year 1875.

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

Jan 25 On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79

Feb 01 In the year 1875 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58

Feb 03 On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66

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 Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.

Mar 01 In the year 1875 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 On this day in history death of edgar Quinet, French historian (b. 1803)

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

Apr 07 Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 in the year 1875.

Apr 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

May 05 On this day in history jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71

May 17 John C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States (b. 1821) died in the year 1875.

May 20 In the year 1875 amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58

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

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

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

Jun 04 Eduard Mörike, German poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1875.

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

Jun 15 Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

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

Jun 29 On this day in history ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82

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

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

Jul 23 Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.

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

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of charles Rist, French economist

Jan 01 N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born in the year 1875.

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904)

Jan 07 In the year 1875 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 In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer

Jan 12 In the year 1875 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)

Jan 14 In the year 1875 birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)