Famous Deaths In 1875

Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68 in the year 1875.  

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

Jan 20 Jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814) died in the year 1875.  

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

Jan 25 In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 01 William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.  

Feb 03 On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66  

Feb 17 On this day in history luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33  

Feb 19 Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 in the year 1875.  

Feb 22 Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 in the year 1875.  

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

Mar 10 Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1875.  

Mar 18 Ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Edgar Quinet, French historian (b. 1803) died in the year 1875.  

Mar 30 In the year 1875 marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63  

Apr 07 On this day in history georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57  

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

Apr 24 Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.  

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 In the year 1875 death of john C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States (b. 1821)  

May 20 Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 in the year 1875.  

May 23 Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806) died on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Georges Bizet, French composer (b. 1838) died in the year 1875.  

Jun 04 On this day in history death of eduard Mörike, German poet (b. 1804)  

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

Jun 15 On this day in history 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 in the year 1875.  

Jul 09 Francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St Louis lawyer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1875 birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 Reinhold Gliere, composer was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella)  

Jan 14 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954) was born on this day in history.