Famous Deaths In 1859

Jan 08 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1859.  

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28 In the year 1859 death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)  

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 In the year 1859 ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 01 On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61  

Apr 12 John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805) died in the year 1859.  

Apr 30 Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

May 10 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies in the year 1859.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 08 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 in the year 1859.  

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

Jul 29 In the year 1859 auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 02 Horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

Aug 04 Jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786) died in the year 1859.  

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

Sep 05 On this day in history w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68  

Sep 13 In the year 1859 cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71  

Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Sep 28 In the year 1859 rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies  

Oct 04 On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57  

Oct 22 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Nov 07 In the year 1859 carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61  

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

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Jan 05 On this day in history birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)  

Jan 06 In the year 1859 birth of samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)  

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

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

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)  

Jan 11 In the year 1859 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.