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 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 In the year 1859 carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74  

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

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 On this day in history josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61  

Apr 12 John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 30 Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Bagrova-vnuka), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

May 04 Joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician (b. 1771) died on this day in history.  

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

May 06 Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies on this day in history.  

May 10 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies on this day in history.  

May 22 Ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49 in the year 1859.  

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 Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777) died on this day in history.  

Jul 08 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60 in the year 1859.  

Jul 20 Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies in the year 1859.  

Jul 29 On this day in history auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 02 In the year 1859 death of horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (b. 1796)  

Aug 04 In the year 1859 death of jean Vianney, French parish priest (b. 1786)  

Aug 10 On this day in history death of george Staunton, writer  

Sep 05 In the year 1859 w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter, dies at 68  

Sep 13 Cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71 in the year 1859.  

Sep 15 On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72  

Sep 28 In the year 1859 rinse Posthumus, Fries writer, dies  

Oct 04 In the year 1859 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 Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1859.  

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

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Jan 05 DeWitt B Brace, inventor (spectrophotometer) was born in the year 1859.  

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

Jan 09 Frederik Pijper, Dutch vicar/church historian (The Monasteries) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1859 birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)  

Jan 13 In the year 1859 birth of kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943)