Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1863

Jul 17 In the year 1863 james Johnston Pettigrew, US attorney/Confederate, dies at 35  

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

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

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

Jul 27 William Lowndes Yancey, American Confederate leader (b. 1813) died on this day in history.  

Jul 28 In the year 1863 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 in the year 1863.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Eugène Delacroix, French painter (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Aug 14 In the year 1863 colin Campbell, British officer (Cawnpore), dies at 70  

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

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

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 in the year 1863.  

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 Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1863 carnot Posey, Confederate brig-generaal, dies at 50  

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 On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer, dies at 74  

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 On this day in history michael Corcoran, Union brig-general, dies at 36  

Dec 24 W M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52 in the year 1863.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of pierre de Coubertin, France, baron (revived Olympic games)  

Jan 02 In the year 1863 birth of lucia Zarate, became lightest known adult human (2.1 kg at 17)  

Jan 12 In the year 1863 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 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)