Famous Deaths In 1875

Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.

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

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

Feb 01 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.

Feb 03 In the year 1875 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 in the year 1875.

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 in the year 1875.

Mar 18 On this day in history ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43

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

Mar 30 Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

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

Apr 11 Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies in the year 1875.

Apr 24 Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.

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

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

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

Jun 04 On this day in history death of eduard Mörike, German poet (b. 1804)

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

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

Jun 25 In the year 1875 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 Francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St Louis lawyer, dies at 54 in the year 1875.

Jul 17 Gabor Matray, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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