Famous Deaths In 1875

Jan 03 On this day in history baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (opera's buff), dies at 68  

Jan 18 In the year 1875 joseph Philbrick Webster, composer, dies at 55  

Jan 20 On this day in history death of jean-François Millet, French painter (b. 1814)  

Jan 23 In the year 1875 charles Kingsley, English vicar/writer (Westward Ho!), dies at 55  

Jan 25 In the year 1875 leopold Jansa, composer, dies at 79  

Feb 01 On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58  

Feb 03 On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66  

Feb 17 Luis NF Varela, Brazilian romantic poet, dies at 33 in the year 1875.  

Feb 19 Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 In the year 1875 charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77  

Mar 01 In the year 1875 death of tristan Corbière, French poet (b. 1845)  

Mar 10 On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer, dies at 84  

Mar 18 In the year 1875 ferdinand Laub, composer, dies at 43  

Mar 27 Edgar Quinet, French historian (b. 1803) died in the year 1875.  

Mar 30 Marie Moke Pleyel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 Georg Herwegh, writer, dies at 57 in the year 1875.  

Apr 11 Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Jose Maria de la Purificacion Ventura, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1875.  

Apr 30 Jean Frederic Waldeck, French explorer, lithographer, and cartographer (b. 1766) died in the year 1875.  

May 05 Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71 in the year 1875.  

May 17 On this day in history death of john C. Breckinridge, Vice President of the United States (b. 1821)  

May 20 Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58 in the year 1875.  

May 23 In the year 1875 johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78  

Jun 02 Józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806) died in the year 1875.  

Jun 03 Georges Bizet, French composer (b. 1838) died in the year 1875.  

Jun 04 Eduard Mörike, German poet (b. 1804) died on this day in history.  

Jun 09 In the year 1875 death of gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist (b. 1795)  

Jun 15 On this day in history johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72  

Jun 25 In the year 1875 death of antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor (b. 1796)  

Jun 29 Ferdinand I KLJM de Goedige, Emperor of Austria, dies at 82 in the year 1875.  

Jul 09 Francis Preston Blair Jr, famed St Louis lawyer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Jul 17 In the year 1875 gabor Matray, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 23 Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jul 30 On this day in history death of george Pickett, American Confederate general (b. 1825)  

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Jan 01 Charles Rist, French economist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 In the year 1875 birth of n F Druce, cricketer (5 Tests for England v Australia 1897-98)  

Jan 07 Thomas Hicks, English/US marathon runner: (Olympic-gold-1904) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of gustav Flatow, German gymnast (d. 1945)  

Jan 09 Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1875 birth of reinhold Gliere, composer  

Jan 12 Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella) was born in the year 1875.  

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist (Nobel 1954)