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 On this day in history 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 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Feb 11 In the year 1879 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 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 On this day in history adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60

Mar 30 David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 in the year 1879.

Apr 04 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.

May 17 Asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805) died in the year 1879.

May 21 On this day in history death of arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848)

May 24 In the year 1879 william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73

Jun 02 In the year 1879 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23

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 on this day in history.

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

Jul 17 Maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856) died in the year 1879.

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1879.

Sep 12 In the year 1879 peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49

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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 on this day in history.

Jan 01 William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)

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