Famous Deaths Happened In 1861

Jan 02 Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 in the year 1861.  

Jan 17 On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)  

Jan 31 In the year 1861 franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53  

Feb 10 In the year 1861 francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies  

Feb 12 On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 18 In the year 1861 louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74  

Mar 10 Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.  

Mar 14 Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1861.  

Mar 17 Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 In the year 1861 death of john McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1785)  

Apr 08 In the year 1861 elisha G Otis, US elevator builder (Otis), dies at 50  

Apr 11 Francisco González Bocanegra, Mexican poet (b. 1824) died in the year 1861.  

Apr 18 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

May 03 On this day in history anthony Philip Heinrich, composer, dies at 80  

May 09 In the year 1861 death of peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philosopher and writer (b. 1805)  

May 12 Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1861.  

May 24 On this day in history death of elmer Ellsworth, US warrior (Chicago Zouaves), shot to death at 23  

Jun 01 John Q Marr, US Confederate captain, dies in battle at Fairfax Courthouse, the first Confederate death of the war on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies in the year 1861.  

Jun 05 John Garland, US Union colonel/brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jun 06 On this day in history giuseppe Concone, Italian singing teacher, dies at 59  

Jun 25 Abd-ul-Mejid, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

Jun 29 In the year 1861 elizabeth Barrett-Browning, writer, dies at 55  

Jul 02 On this day in history peter A de Genestet, vicar/poet, dies at 31  

Jul 07 On this day in history john Willis Ellis, US governor of NC (1858-61), dies  

Jul 13 On this day in history robert Selden Garnett, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 41  

Jul 21 Francis Stebbins Bartow, Confederate colonel, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 Barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37 in the year 1861.  

Jul 25 Jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

Aug 10 On this day in history nathaniel Lyon, US Union brig-gen, dies in battle at 43  

Aug 12 On this day in history death of eliphalet Remington, American inventor, designer of the Remington rifle (b. 1793)  

Aug 17 On this day in history death of alcée Louis la Branche, American Politician (b. 1806)  

Aug 22 On this day in history death of xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831)  

Aug 29 Franz Joseph Glaser, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.  

Jan 03 William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1861 birth of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940)  

Jan 13 Max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born in the year 1861.