Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Jan 08 In the year 1859 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jan 20 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 in the year 1859.  

Jan 27 Carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)  

Feb 06 On this day in history johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23 Zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812) died in the year 1859.  

Feb 26 Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1859.  

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.  

Apr 12 In the year 1859 john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84  

Apr 16 Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805) died in the year 1859.  

Apr 30 On this day in history sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67  

May 04 In the year 1859 death of joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771)  

May 05 On this day in history peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53  

May 06 In the year 1859 friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies  

May 10 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies in the year 1859.  

May 22 On this day in history ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49  

Jun 07 David Cox, English artist (b. 1783) died in the year 1859.  

Jun 18 Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1859.  

Jun 27 Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 05 In the year 1859 death of charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777)  

Jul 08 On this day in history f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60  

Jul 20 On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies  

Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 On this day in history death of horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796)  

Aug 04 Jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786) died in the year 1859.  

Aug 10 George Staunton, writer died in the year 1859.  

Sep 05 On this day in history w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68  

Sep 13 In the year 1859 cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71  

Sep 15 In the year 1859 john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72  

Sep 28 On this day in history rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies  

Oct 04 Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 in the year 1859.  

Nov 07 Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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Jan 05 On this day in history birth of deWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer)  

Jan 06 Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Carrie Chapman Catt, women's rights leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 Carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries)  

Jan 11 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born on this day in history.