Famous Deaths In 1879
Saturday, 27 July 2024
Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.
Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.
Jan 16 In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)
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 In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80
Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.
Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Feb 23 In the year 1879 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 In the year 1879 david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74
Apr 04 In the year 1879 death of heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803)
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 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 on this day in history.
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 E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 in the year 1879.
Jun 11 In the year 1879 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 Edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800) died on this day in history.
Jul 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1879.
Aug 22 In the year 1879 friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82
Aug 27 On this day in history rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84
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 On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58
Sep 12 In the year 1879 peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49
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