Famous Deaths Happened In 1862

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

Jan 05 In the year 1862 joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 10 In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47  

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

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07 In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61  

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

Feb 21 On this day in history justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75  

Feb 24 Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1862.  

Mar 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1862 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 In the year 1862 karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81  

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 Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19 Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns died in the year 1862.  

Apr 25 In the year 1862 charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55  

May 06 In the year 1862 henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1862.  

Jan 08 In the year 1862 birth of frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co)  

Jan 17 On this day in history 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 In the year 1862 birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born in the year 1862.  

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