Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803)  

Mar 01 In the year 1879 death of joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825)  

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

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 In the year 1879 ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1879 death of gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803)  

May 17 In the year 1879 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 E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 in the year 1879.  

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 in the year 1879.  

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

Jul 17 In the year 1879 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

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