Famous Deaths In 1879

Jan 09 In the year 1879 don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86  

Jan 13 WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.  

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1879.  

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 in the year 1879.  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.  

Feb 21 Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 in the year 1879.  

Feb 23 Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) died in the year 1879.  

Mar 01 In the year 1879 death of joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825)  

Mar 13 In the year 1879 adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60  

Mar 30 On this day in history david van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74  

Apr 04 In the year 1879 death of heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803)  

Apr 09 In the year 1879 ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 16 Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France on this day in history.  

Apr 18 On this day in history anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies  

May 04 In the year 1879 william Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68  

May 15 Gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803) died in the year 1879.  

May 17 On this day in history death of asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805)  

May 21 In the year 1879 death of arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848)  

May 24 William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73 in the year 1879.  

Jun 02 In the year 1879 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23  

Jun 11 Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 in the year 1879.  

Jul 06 In the year 1879 henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65  

Jul 16 Edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800) died in the year 1879.  

Jul 17 In the year 1879 death of maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856)  

Aug 03 Joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793) died on this day in history.  

Aug 08 In the year 1879 death of immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797)  

Aug 22 Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1879.  

Aug 27 On this day in history rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84  

Aug 30 John B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 08 On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58  

Sep 12 Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)  

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