Famous Deaths Happened In 1862

Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

Jan 10 On this day in history samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47  

Jan 18 On this day in history john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71  

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

Jan 24 James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.  

Feb 03 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 in the year 1862.  

Feb 07 Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829) died in the year 1862.  

Feb 21 Justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75 in the year 1862.  

Feb 24 In the year 1862 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 Peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07 In the year 1862 ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50  

Mar 08 On this day in history adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 17 Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 On this day in history f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73  

Mar 23 In the year 1862 karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81  

Apr 03 In the year 1862 james Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies  

Apr 04 Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 in the year 1862.  

Apr 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55  

May 06 Henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 in the year 1862.  

May 16 In the year 1862 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40  

May 18 On this day in history william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48  

May 21 On this day in history death of john Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827)  

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

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

May 29 In the year 1862 franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71  

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Jan 01 Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)  

Jan 17 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

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

Jan 29 In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

Jan 30 Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born on this day in history.