Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1863

Jul 17 James Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35 in the year 1863.  

Jul 18 William Dorsey Pender, US Confederate gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.  

Jul 22 In the year 1863 carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52  

Jul 26 On this day in history samuel Houston, 1st Pres of Rep of Texas (1836-38, 41-44), dies at 70  

Jul 27 In the year 1863 death of william Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. 1813)  

Jul 28 On this day in history james Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30  

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

Jul 30 George Crockett Strong, US Union gen-mjr, dies of injuries at 29 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 In the year 1863 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 In the year 1863 death of eugène Delacroix, French painter (b. 1798)  

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

Aug 18 On this day in history thomas Welsh, US Union brig-general (Antietam), dies at 39  

Aug 26 On this day in history john Buchanan Floyd, US min of War (1857-60)/Confederate general, dies  

Sep 06 On this day in history lucius March Walker, Confederate brig-general (in duel), dies at 33  

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

Sep 19 Preston Smith, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 In the year 1863 benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33  

Oct 02 In the year 1863 justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies  

Oct 04 On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69  

Oct 21 On this day in history lambertus GC Ledeboer, Dutch old-reformed vicar, dies at 55  

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

Nov 02 In the year 1863 death of theodore Judah, American railroad engineer (b. 1826)  

Nov 13 Carnot Posey, Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 50 in the year 1863.  

Nov 15 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies in the year 1863.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52  

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Jan 01 Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) was born in the year 1863.  

Jan 01 In the year 1863 birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)  

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 On this day in history birth of pieter Oosterlee, Dutch educator  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of adolph Goldschmidt, German historian  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Marx, premier (Prussia)  

Jan 17 In the year 1863 birth of david Lloyd George, (L-PM-Britain, 1916-22)