Famous Deaths Happened In 1862

Jan 01 Mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

Jan 10 Samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47 in the year 1862.  

Jan 18 In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71  

Jan 20 In the year 1862 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 In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61  

Feb 11 Elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1862 death of peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776)  

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

Mar 07 Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1862 adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 17 In the year 1862 fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62  

Mar 19 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 in the year 1862.  

Mar 23 Karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81 in the year 1862.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06 Adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51 in the year 1862.  

Apr 07 On this day in history sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62  

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

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 Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 18 William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.  

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 Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1862 birth of john E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher  

Jan 23 David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29 In the year 1862 birth of frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha)  

Jan 30 Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.