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 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1879.

Feb 23 In the year 1879 death of albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803)

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 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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1879 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 in the year 1879.

May 21 Arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848) died in the year 1879.

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

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 on this day in history.

Jul 06 Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1879.

Jul 16 Edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800) died in the year 1879.

Jul 17 Maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82

Aug 27 In the year 1879 rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84

Aug 30 In the year 1879 john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48

Aug 31 William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies in the year 1879.

Sep 08 Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

Jan 02 In the year 1879 birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)

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 Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.