Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1863

Jul 17 James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 in the year 1863.  

Jul 18 William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 In the year 1863 carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 26 In the year 1863 samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70  

Jul 27 On this day in history death of william Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. 1813)  

Jul 28 In the year 1863 james Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30  

Jul 29 In the year 1863 edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35  

Jul 30 George Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 In the year 1863 adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53  

Aug 08 In the year 1863 death of angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825)  

Aug 13 On this day in history death of eugène Delacroix, French painter (b. 1798)  

Aug 14 Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 in the year 1863.  

Aug 18 In the year 1863 thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39  

Aug 26 John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies in the year 1863.  

Sep 06 On this day in history lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33  

Sep 17 Albartus Telting, Fries poet/2nd-Member of parliament, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 19 In the year 1863 preston Smith, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 39  

Sep 20 In the year 1863 benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33  

Oct 02 On this day in history justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies  

Oct 04 Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 21 Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55 in the year 1863.  

Oct 31 Louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51 in the year 1863.  

Nov 02 On this day in history death of theodore Judah, American railroad engineer (b. 1826)  

Nov 13 On this day in history carnot Posey, Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 50  

Nov 15 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 20 James Bruce, Count of Elgin & Kincardine, governor Jamaica, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Nov 21 Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 On this day in history claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32  

Dec 13 On this day in history friedrich Hebbel, writer, dies at 50  

Dec 22 Michael Corcoran, Union brig-general, dies at 36 in the year 1863.  

Dec 24 In the year 1863 w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52  

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Jan 01 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 02 In the year 1863 birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)  

Jan 12 Vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15 Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 15 Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 17 David Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22) was born on this day in history.