Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1879 wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58  

Jan 16 In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

Jan 22 Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.  

Jan 23 Adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 21 On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69  

Feb 23 Albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825) died in the year 1879.  

Mar 13 Adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 David van der Kellen, Dutch coin engraver, dies at 74 in the year 1879.  

Apr 04 Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803) died in the year 1879.  

Apr 09 In the year 1879 ernst Friedrich Richter, composer, dies at 70  

Apr 16 In the year 1879 bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France  

Apr 18 On this day in history anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies  

May 04 On this day in history william Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68  

May 15 On this day in history death of gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803)  

May 17 On this day in history death of asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805)  

May 21 Arturo Prat, Chilean naval officer (b. 1848) died in the year 1879.  

May 24 On this day in history william Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73  

Jun 02 E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 in the year 1879.  

Jun 11 Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 in the year 1879.  

Jul 06 On this day in history henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65  

Jul 16 On this day in history death of edward Deas Thomson, Australian politician (b. 1800)  

Jul 17 On this day in history death of maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856)  

Aug 03 In the year 1879 death of joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793)  

Aug 08 Immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

Aug 22 On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82  

Aug 27 In the year 1879 rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84  

Aug 30 On this day in history john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48  

Aug 31 On this day in history william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies  

Sep 08 On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58  

Sep 12 On this day in history peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49  

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Jan 01 In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)  

Jan 01 Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 01 William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)  

Jan 02 Pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 05 Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.