Famous Deaths In 1859

Jan 08 In the year 1859 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.  

Jan 27 On this day in history carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74  

Jan 28 Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782) died in the year 1859.  

Feb 06 On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)  

Feb 26 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.  

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.  

Apr 12 On this day in history john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84  

Apr 16 Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

Apr 30 In the year 1859 sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67  

May 04 On this day in history death of joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771)  

May 05 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 in the year 1859.  

May 06 On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies  

May 10 In the year 1859 johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies  

May 22 On this day in history ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49  

Jun 07 On this day in history death of david Cox, English artist (b. 1783)  

Jun 18 On this day in history joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65  

Jun 27 On this day in history jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69  

Jul 05 On this day in history death of charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777)  

Jul 08 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1859.  

Aug 02 In the year 1859 death of horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796)  

Aug 04 In the year 1859 death of jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786)  

Aug 10 In the year 1859 death of george Staunton, writer  

Sep 05 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 in the year 1859.  

Sep 13 Cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71 in the year 1859.  

Sep 15 On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72  

Sep 28 On this day in history rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies  

Oct 04 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 in the year 1859.  

Oct 22 On this day in history louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75  

Nov 07 On this day in history carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 22 In the year 1859 ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75  

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Jan 05 In the year 1859 birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)  

Jan 06 Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 09 Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 11 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 13 Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 13 Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born in the year 1859.