Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1863

Jul 17 James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Jul 18 William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 in the year 1863.  

Jul 22 Carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jul 26 In the year 1863 samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70  

Jul 27 On this day in history death of william Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. 1813)  

Jul 28 James Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30 in the year 1863.  

Jul 29 Edward Needle Kirk, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at about 35 on this day in history.  

Jul 30 On this day in history george Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29  

Aug 05 On this day in history adolf Friedrich Hesse, composer, dies at 53  

Aug 08 Angus MacAskill known as 'Giant MacAskill', circus performer (b.1825) died in the year 1863.  

Aug 13 Eugène Delacroix, French painter (b. 1798) died in the year 1863.  

Aug 14 Colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70 in the year 1863.  

Aug 18 In the year 1863 thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39  

Aug 26 John Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies in the year 1863.  

Sep 06 Lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33 on this day in history.  

Sep 17 Albartus Telting, Fries poet/2nd-Member of parliament, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 19 In the year 1863 preston Smith, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 39  

Sep 20 Benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04 In the year 1863 gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69  

Oct 21 Lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1863 louis Ludwig Blenker, German/US brig-general (Union), dies at 51  

Nov 02 Theodore Judah, American railroad engineer (b. 1826) died in the year 1863.  

Nov 13 In the year 1863 carnot Posey, Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 50  

Nov 15 On this day in history frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies  

Nov 20 In the year 1863 james Bruce, Count of Elgin & Kincardine, governor Jamaica, dies at 52  

Nov 21 Joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Nov 24 In the year 1863 claudius Charles Wilson, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 32  

Dec 13 Friedrich Hebbel, writer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Dec 22 In the year 1863 michael Corcoran, Union brig-general, dies at 36  

Dec 24 In the year 1863 w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52  

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Jan 01 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 Lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of vivekananda, Calcutta, Hindu religious leader/reformer  

Jan 14 Pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1863 birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

Jan 15 Wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)