Famous Deaths In 1861

Jan 02 In the year 1861 frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65  

Jan 17 In the year 1861 death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

Jan 31 On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Feb 10 In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12 Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

Mar 10 On this day in history josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67  

Mar 14 In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 17 Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1785) died on this day in history.  

Apr 08 Elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50 in the year 1861.  

Apr 11 On this day in history death of francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (b. 1824)  

Apr 18 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

May 03 Anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

May 09 In the year 1861 death of peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philosopher and writer (b. 1805)  

May 12 Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1861.  

May 24 Elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23 died on this day in history.  

Jun 01 John Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war in the year 1861.  

Jun 03 On this day in history stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies  

Jun 05 In the year 1861 john Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle  

Jun 06 Giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59 in the year 1861.  

Jun 25 Abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823) died in the year 1861.  

Jun 29 On this day in history elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55  

Jul 02 Peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 On this day in history john Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies  

Jul 13 Robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41 in the year 1861.  

Jul 21 In the year 1861 francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44  

Jul 22 On this day in history barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37  

Jul 25 Jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

Aug 10 Nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43 in the year 1861.  

Aug 12 In the year 1861 death of eliphalet Remington, American inventor, designer of the Remington rifle (b. 1793)  

Aug 17 In the year 1861 death of alcée Louis la Branche, American Politician (b. 1806)  

Aug 22 Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831) died in the year 1861.  

Aug 29 Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1861.  

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Jan 02 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1861 birth of heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer  

Jan 06 In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13 Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of hans Goldschmidt, German chemist  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of raymond Huntington Woodman, composer