Famous Deaths Happened In 1857

Jan 20 In the year 1857 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32  

Jan 27 Dorothea von Benckendorff, Baltic monarch of Lieven, dies at 72 in the year 1857.  

Feb 07 On this day in history félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65  

Feb 09 On this day in history death of dionysios Solomos, Greek poet of the Greek national anthem (b. 1798)  

Feb 10 On this day in history death of david Thompson, Canadian explorer (b. 1770)  

Feb 14 In the year 1857 johannes B van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 56  

Feb 15 On this day in history mikhail Glinka, composer, dies  

Feb 16 Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, French engraver, dies at 77 in the year 1857.  

Feb 26 On this day in history ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88  

Feb 28 André Dumont, Belgian geologist (b. 1809) died on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (A la paz), dies at 84  

Mar 17 Adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64  

Apr 08 Mangal Pandey, Indian soldier (b. 1827) died in the year 1857.  

May 02 LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on this day in history.  

May 11 E Francois Vidocq, French criminalogist/police officer, dies at 81 in the year 1857.  

May 23 Augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (b. 1789) died in the year 1857.  

Jun 08 On this day in history death of douglas William Jerrold, British playwright and satirist (b. 1803)  

Jun 28 In the year 1857 joseph Fischhof, composer, dies at 53  

Jun 30 Alcide d'Orbigny, French naturalist (b. 1802) died in the year 1857.  

Jul 02 In the year 1857 death of carlo Pisacane, Italian patriot (b. 1818)  

Jul 04 William L. Marcy, American statesman (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist/composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 16 In the year 1857 pierre-Jean de Baranger, poet, dies  

Jul 19 In the year 1857 death of stefano Franscini, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1796)  

Jul 25 On this day in history joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer, dies at 54  

Jul 29 Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history charles Turner, engraver, dies  

Aug 03 In the year 1857 death of eugène Sue, French novelist (b. 1804)  

Aug 10 John Wilson Croker, politician died in the year 1857.  

Aug 12 William Daniel Conybeare, geologist, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Rufus Wilmot Griswold, American literary critic and editor (b. 1812) died on this day in history.  

Sep 03 M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist/explorer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Auguste Comte, French sociologist (b. 1798) died in the year 1857.  

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Jan 02 In the year 1857 birth of frederick Opper, cartoonist (Maud, Alphonse & Gaston)  

Jan 02 Martha Carey Thomas, educator/president (Bryn Mawr College) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1857 birth of hugh Mahon, Irish-born Australian politician (d. 1931)  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of william E. Russell, 37th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1896)  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of henry B Fuller, American writer (Under the Skylights)  

Jan 11 Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 In the year 1857 birth of eugene Augustin Lauste, developer (1st sound-on-film recording)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Kienzl, Austrian composer (Evangelimann)