Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Jan 08 Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 On this day in history b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73  

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

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

Feb 06 Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26 In the year 1859 ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.  

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 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 In the year 1859 peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53  

May 06 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies in the year 1859.  

May 10 In the year 1859 johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies  

May 22 On this day in history 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 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 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies in the year 1859.  

Jul 29 On this day in history auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 02 Horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796) died in the year 1859.  

Aug 04 In the year 1859 death of jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786)  

Aug 10 On this day in history death of george Staunton, writer  

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 in the year 1859.  

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

Sep 28 On this day in history rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies  

Oct 04 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07 Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75 in the year 1859.  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1859 birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)