Famous Deaths Happened In 1862

Jan 01 On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

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

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

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

Jan 20 Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1862 james McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33  

Feb 03 In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07 Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 On this day in history 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 Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72 in the year 1862.  

Feb 27 In the year 1862 gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23  

Mar 01 Peter Barlow, English mathematician (b. 1776) died on this day in history.  

Mar 02 On this day in history frederick West Lander, US Union brig-general/poet, dies at 40  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 19 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 On this day in history karl Robert von Nesselrode, German chancellor, dies at 81  

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

Apr 04 In the year 1862 harmen S Sytstra, Dutch poet/editor (Iduna), dies at 45  

Apr 06 On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 51  

Apr 07 Sydney Nelson, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1862.  

Apr 09 In the year 1862 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 Charles Ferguson Smith, US Union Gen-Maj, dies of infection at 55 on this day in history.  

May 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of john Drew, Irish-born American actor (b. 1827)  

May 25 In the year 1862 johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60  

May 28 In the year 1862 lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]  

May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1862.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939)  

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1862 birth of david Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician  

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

Jan 29 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of walter Johannes Damrosch, composer