Famous Deaths In 1879

Jan 09 On this day in history don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86

Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 in the year 1879.

Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.

Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.

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 On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69

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

Apr 09 Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1879.

Apr 16 In the year 1879 bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France

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 In the year 1879 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 Arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848) died on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1879.

Jul 06 In the year 1879 henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65

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 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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)

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 in the year 1879.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)

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

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

Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born on this day in history.

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