Famous Deaths In 1875

Jan 03 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68

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

Jan 25 Leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Feb 01 On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58

Feb 03 In the year 1875 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66

Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 on this day in history.

Feb 19 Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 in the year 1875.

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

Mar 01 Tristan Corbière, French poet (b. 1845) died on this day in history.

Mar 10 In the year 1875 louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84

Mar 18 On this day in history 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 In the year 1875 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 Jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766) died in the year 1875.

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

May 17 John C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States (b. 1821) died on this day in history.

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

May 23 In the year 1875 johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78

Jun 02 Józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806) died in the year 1875.

Jun 03 Georges Bizet, French composer (b. 1838) died in the year 1875.

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

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

Jun 15 In the year 1875 johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72

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 in the year 1875.

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

Jul 30 On this day in history death of george Pickett, American Confederate general (b. 1825)

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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 in the year 1875.

Jan 07 In the year 1875 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 Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.

Jan 11 Reinhold Gliere, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)