Famous Deaths In 1879

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

Jan 13 In the year 1879 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 In the year 1879 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 in the year 1879.

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

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

Mar 30 David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 on this day in history.

Apr 04 Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803) died in the year 1879.

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 on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1879 death of arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848)

May 24 William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73 in the year 1879.

Jun 02 E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1879 death of joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793)

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

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

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

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 Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born in the year 1879.

Jan 01 Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 02 Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born in the year 1879.

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

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