Famous Deaths In 1875

Jan 03 In the year 1875 baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68

Jan 18 On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55

Jan 20 On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)

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

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

Mar 10 Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1875.

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 On this day in history death of jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766)

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

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

May 20 Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 in the year 1875.

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

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

Jun 03 In the year 1875 death of georges Bizet, French composer (b. 1838)

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

Jun 09 On this day in history death of gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (b. 1795)

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

Jul 09 Francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St Louis lawyer, dies at 54 in the year 1875.

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 in the year 1875.

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Jan 01 In the year 1875 birth of charles Rist, French economist

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 Gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945) was born in the year 1875.

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 On this day in history birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)

Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.