Famous Deaths Happened In 1862

Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died in the year 1862.  

Jan 05 On this day in history joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81  

Jan 10 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71  

Jan 20 On this day in history death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24 James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61  

Feb 11 In the year 1862 death of elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829)  

Feb 21 In the year 1862 justinus A C Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer, dies at 75  

Feb 24 In the year 1862 bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72  

Feb 27 Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 in the year 1862.  

Mar 01 Peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776) died in the year 1862.  

Mar 02 Frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50  

Mar 08 Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1862.  

Mar 17 Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.  

Mar 19 In the year 1862 f Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73  

Mar 23 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 James Clark Ross, Arctic explorer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45 in the year 1862.  

Apr 06 Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1862 sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62  

Apr 09 On this day in history george W Johnson, US planter/Confederate (gov-Ky), dies at about 50  

Apr 10 On this day in history william Harvey Lamb Wallace, US lawyer/brig-general, dies at 40  

Apr 19 In the year 1862 death of louis Powell Harvey, US governor of Wisconsin, drowns  

Apr 25 On this day in history charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55  

May 06 In the year 1862 henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44  

May 16 In the year 1862 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40  

May 18 On this day in history william H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48  

May 21 John Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827) died on this day in history.  

May 25 Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 in the year 1862.  

May 28 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16] in the year 1862.  

May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 03 Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

Jan 24 Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

Jan 30 In the year 1862 birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer