Famous Deaths In 1879

Jan 09 In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86

Jan 13 On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58

Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.

Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.

Feb 21 In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69

Feb 23 Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) died on this day in history.

Mar 01 Joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825) died in the year 1879.

Mar 13 On this day in history adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60

Mar 30 David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 in the year 1879.

Apr 04 In the year 1879 death of heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803)

Apr 09 On this day in history ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70

Apr 16 Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France in the year 1879.

Apr 18 Anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies in the year 1879.

May 04 In the year 1879 william Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68

May 15 In the year 1879 death of gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803)

May 17 On this day in history death of asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805)

May 21 Arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848) died on this day in history.

May 24 In the year 1879 william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73

Jun 02 In the year 1879 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23

Jun 11 Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 in the year 1879.

Jul 06 In the year 1879 henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65

Jul 16 Edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800) died on this day in history.

Jul 17 On this day in history death of maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856)

Aug 03 Joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793) died on this day in history.

Aug 08 On this day in history death of immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797)

Aug 22 Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1879.

Aug 27 On this day in history rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84

Aug 30 John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 in the year 1879.

Aug 31 William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.

Sep 08 In the year 1879 nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58

Sep 12 Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1879.

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Jan 01 Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)

Jan 02 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)

Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born in the year 1879.