Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

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

Jan 20 On this day in history b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73  

Jan 27 On this day in history carl A Agardh, Swedish botanist/bishop of Karlstad, dies at 74  

Jan 28 In the year 1859 death of frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1782)  

Feb 06 Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26 On this day in history ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 01 Josef Theodor Krov, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16 In the year 1859 death of alexis de Tocqueville, French historian (b. 1805)  

Apr 30 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1859 johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies  

May 22 Ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1859 jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-36), dies at 69  

Jul 05 Charles Cagniard de la Tour, French physicist (b. 1777) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 29 Auguste Mathieu Panseron, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1859.  

Aug 02 On this day in history 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 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 Cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71 in the year 1859.  

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

Oct 22 On this day in history louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75  

Nov 07 On this day in history carl Gottlieb Reissiger, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 22 Ludwig "Louis" Spohr, German violinist/composer (Faust), dies at 75 in the year 1859.  

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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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)  

Jan 13 In the year 1859 birth of karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)  

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