Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

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

Jan 20 In the year 1859 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73  

Jan 27 In the year 1859 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23 In the year 1859 death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)  

Feb 26 On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

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 Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67 in the year 1859.  

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 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies in the year 1859.  

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

May 22 In the year 1859 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 In the year 1859 joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 In the year 1859 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 On this day in history auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63  

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 in the year 1859.  

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

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 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies in the year 1859.  

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

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

Nov 07 Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)  

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

Jan 11 In the year 1859 birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)  

Jan 13 Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.