Famous Deaths In 1862

Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.  

Jan 05 On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 10 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.  

Jan 18 John Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71 in the year 1862.  

Jan 20 In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24 On this day in history james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33  

Feb 03 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1862.  

Feb 11 In the year 1862 death of elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829)  

Feb 21 Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 24 On this day in history bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72  

Feb 27 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1862 death of peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776)  

Mar 02 Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50 in the year 1862.  

Mar 08 Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62  

Mar 19 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 in the year 1862.  

Mar 23 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

Apr 03 James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies in the year 1862.  

Apr 04 On this day in history harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45  

Apr 06 In the year 1862 adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51  

Apr 07 On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 09 George W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50 in the year 1862.  

Apr 10 On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40  

Apr 19 In the year 1862 death of louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns  

Apr 25 Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 on this day in history.  

May 06 Henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

May 16 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

May 18 William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 in the year 1862.  

May 21 John Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827) died in the year 1862.  

May 25 On this day in history johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60  

May 28 On this day in history lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]  

May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 03 Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

Jan 23 David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer