Famous Deaths Happened 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 in the year 1879.  

Jan 16 Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died in the year 1879.  

Jan 22 On this day in history anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle  

Jan 23 In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 21 On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69  

Feb 23 In the year 1879 death of albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803)  

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

Mar 13 Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 In the year 1879 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 Ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1879.  

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 William Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68 in the year 1879.  

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

May 17 Asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805) died in the year 1879.  

May 21 Arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848) died on this day in history.  

May 24 In the year 1879 william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73  

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

Jun 11 In the year 1879 willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39  

Jul 06 On this day in history henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65  

Jul 16 Edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 03 In the year 1879 death of joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793)  

Aug 08 On this day in history death of immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797)  

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

Aug 27 Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1879.  

Sep 08 Nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1879.  

Sep 12 On this day in history peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49  

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Jan 01 Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)  

Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)  

Jan 01 William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29)  

Jan 05 Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.