Famous Deaths Happened In 1875

Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 20 Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55  

Jan 25 On this day in history leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 01 On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58  

Feb 03 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 in the year 1875.  

Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.  

Feb 19 Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 In the year 1875 charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77  

Mar 01 Tristan Corbière, French poet (b. 1845) died in the year 1875.  

Mar 10 On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84  

Mar 18 Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1875.  

Mar 27 In the year 1875 death of edgar Quinet, French historian (b. 1803)  

Mar 30 Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies in the year 1875.  

Apr 24 In the year 1875 jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58  

Apr 30 Jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766) died in the year 1875.  

May 05 Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 in the year 1875.  

May 17 John C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

May 20 Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

May 23 On this day in history johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78  

Jun 02 On this day in history death of józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806)  

Jun 03 Georges Bizet, French composer (b. 1838) died on this day in history.  

Jun 04 Eduard Mörike, German poet (b. 1804) died in the year 1875.  

Jun 09 Gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (b. 1795) died on this day in history.  

Jun 15 In the year 1875 johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72  

Jun 25 Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

Jun 29 Ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St Louis lawyer, dies at 54 in the year 1875.  

Jul 17 On this day in history gabor Matray, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 23 Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jul 30 In the year 1875 death of george Pickett, American Confederate general (b. 1825)  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of charles Rist, French economist  

Jan 01 N F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1875 birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)  

Jan 09 Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 11 In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer  

Jan 12 In the year 1875 birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)  

Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born in the year 1875.