Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23 On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

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

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.  

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 In the year 1879 death of joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825)  

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

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 In the year 1879 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 In the year 1879 anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies  

May 04 William Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

May 15 Gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

May 17 Asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

May 21 On this day in history death of arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848)  

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

Jun 02 On this day in history e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23  

Jun 11 In the year 1879 willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39  

Jul 06 Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 On this day in history death of edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800)  

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

Aug 03 In the year 1879 death of joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793)  

Aug 08 Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797) died in the year 1879.  

Aug 22 In the year 1879 friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82  

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 in the year 1879.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)  

Jan 01 William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02 Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.  

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)