Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.  

Jan 13 In the year 1879 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 On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle  

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 On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803)  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825)  

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

Apr 09 Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1879 anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies  

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

May 15 Gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803) died in the year 1879.  

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

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

May 24 William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1879 death of edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800)  

Jul 17 In the year 1879 death of maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856)  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793)  

Aug 08 Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27 Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 in the year 1879.  

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

Aug 31 In the year 1879 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies  

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

Sep 12 Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)  

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

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)  

Jan 02 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

Jan 05 In the year 1879 birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)