Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1859 johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 23 In the year 1859 death of zygmunt KrasiÅ„ski, Polish Romantic poet (b. 1812)  

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

Mar 01 In the year 1859 josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61  

Apr 12 John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 in the year 1859.  

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

Apr 30 In the year 1859 sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67  

May 04 Joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771) died in the year 1859.  

May 05 Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

May 06 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies in the year 1859.  

May 10 On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies  

May 22 In the year 1859 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 On this day in history joseph Hartmann Stuntz, composer, dies at 65  

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 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 in the year 1859.  

Jul 20 In the year 1859 hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies  

Jul 29 In the year 1859 auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 02 Horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796) died in the year 1859.  

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 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 13 On this day in history cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71  

Sep 15 John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 in the year 1859.  

Sep 28 Rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57  

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

Nov 07 In the year 1859 carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 22 In the year 1859 ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75  

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Jan 05 DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1859.  

Jan 09 On this day in history birth of carrie Lane Chapman Catt, founder (League of Women Voters)  

Jan 09 Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born in the year 1859.  

Jan 11 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) was born in the year 1859.  

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

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)