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 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 in the year 1859.  

Jan 28 On this day in history death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)  

Feb 06 In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23 Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.  

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

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 In the year 1859 john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84  

Apr 16 In the year 1859 death of alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805)  

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

May 04 Joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771) died on this day in history.  

May 05 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

May 06 In the year 1859 friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies  

May 10 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies on this day in history.  

May 22 Ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49 in the year 1859.  

Jun 07 In the year 1859 death of david Cox, English artist (b. 1783)  

Jun 18 Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jun 27 In the year 1859 jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69  

Jul 05 Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777) died in the year 1859.  

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

Jul 20 On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies  

Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 04 On this day in history death of jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786)  

Aug 10 George Staunton, writer died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 In the year 1859 w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68  

Sep 13 Cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 In the year 1859 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57  

Oct 22 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 in the year 1859.  

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

Nov 22 On this day in history ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75  

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Jan 05 DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born in the year 1859.  

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

Jan 09 In the year 1859 birth of carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader  

Jan 09 In the year 1859 birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)  

Jan 09 Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)  

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 on this day in history.