Famous Deaths In 1879

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)

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 In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80

Feb 11 In the year 1879 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies

Feb 21 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825)

Mar 13 Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60 in the year 1879.

Mar 30 On this day in history david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74

Apr 04 On this day in history death of heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803)

Apr 09 Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1879.

Apr 16 On this day in history bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France

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

May 04 On this day in history 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 Asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805) died in the year 1879.

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 Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.

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

Jul 17 Maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856) died in the year 1879.

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

Aug 08 In the year 1879 death of immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797)

Aug 22 Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.

Aug 27 Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Aug 30 On this day in history john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48

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

Sep 08 On this day in history 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 Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born in the year 1879.

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 On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)