Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1859

Nov 28 In the year 1859 washington Irving, US author (Geoffrey Crayon, gent), dies  

Dec 02 John Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 died in the year 1859.  

Dec 05 In the year 1859 louis Poinsot, French mathematician/instrument maker, dies at 82  

Dec 08 In the year 1859 death of thomas de Quincey, English author (b. 1785)  

Dec 16 On this day in history wilhelm Grimm, writer, dies at 73  

Dec 21 Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist, dies at 66 in the year 1859.  

Dec 28 On this day in history thomas Babington Macaulay, English essayist/historian, dies  

Dec 31 Luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1859.  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1859 birth of samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Moral order & progress)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1859 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 in the year 1859.  

Jan 13 Kostis Palamas, Greek poet (d. 1943) was born in the year 1859.