Famous Deaths Happened In 1879

Jan 09 Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.  

Jan 13 On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42  

Jan 29 On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80  

Feb 11 Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies in the year 1879.  

Feb 21 In the year 1879 peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69  

Feb 23 On this day in history death of albrecht Graf von Roon, Prime Minister of Prussia (b. 1803)  

Mar 01 Joachim Heer, Swiss politician (b. 1825) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16 Bernadette, st/(saw Virgin Mary at Lourdes), dies in Nevers France on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies in the year 1879.  

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

May 15 Gottfried Semper, German architect (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

May 17 Asa Packer, railroad magnate and founder of Lehigh Valley Railroad (b. 1805) died on this day in history.  

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

May 24 William Lloyd Garrison, abolitionist (Liberator), dies at 73 in the year 1879.  

Jun 02 On this day in history e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23  

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

Jul 06 Henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1879.  

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

Jul 17 Maurycy Gottlieb, Ukrainian painter (b. 1856) died in the year 1879.  

Aug 03 On this day in history death of joseph Severn, English painter (b. 1793)  

Aug 08 On this day in history death of immanuel Hermann Fichte, German philosopher (b. 1797)  

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

Aug 27 Rowland Hill, introduced postage stamps, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 30 In the year 1879 john B Hood, confederate general (lost Atlanta), dies at 48  

Aug 31 William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 08 In the year 1879 nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer, dies at 58  

Sep 12 Peter Arnold Heise, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born in the year 1879.  

Jan 01 Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon)  

Jan 02 In the year 1879 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946)