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 In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)

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 in the year 1879.

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.

Feb 21 On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69

Feb 23 Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) died on this day in history.

Mar 01 Joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825) died in the year 1879.

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 In the year 1879 ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70

Apr 16 Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France on this day in history.

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 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 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 in the year 1879.

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

Jul 17 On this day in history death of maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856)

Aug 03 Joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793) died on this day in history.

Aug 08 Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797) died on this day in history.

Aug 22 Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.

Aug 27 Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on this day in history.

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

Aug 31 In the year 1879 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies

Sep 08 Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1879.

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 in the year 1879.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.

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

Jan 03 In the year 1879 birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)

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