Famous Deaths In 1862

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

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07 On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61  

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

Feb 21 In the year 1862 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 in the year 1862.  

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 Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1862 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 09 On this day in history george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50  

Apr 10 In the year 1862 william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40  

Apr 19 Louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns died on this day in history.  

Apr 25 On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55  

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

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

May 18 William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.  

May 21 In the year 1862 death of john Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827)  

May 25 In the year 1862 johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60  

May 28 In the year 1862 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]  

May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1862.  

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Jan 01 Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)  

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.  

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

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