Famous Deaths In 1879
Monday, 18 March 2024
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 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.
Jan 29 On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80
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 Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) died on this day in history.
Mar 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1879 david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74
Apr 04 Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803) died on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 18 Anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies in the year 1879.
May 04 William Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68 on this day in history.
May 15 On this day in history death of gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803)
May 17 On this day in history death of asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805)
May 21 On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.
Jun 11 On this day in history willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39
Jul 06 On this day in history henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65
Jul 16 In the year 1879 death of edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800)
Jul 17 Maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856) died on this day in history.
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 Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1879.
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 William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.
Sep 08 Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
Sep 12 Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1879.
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