In the year 1859
36 Notable deaths
John Brown
American abolitionist (1800–1859).
Born May 9th, 1800 in Torrington.
Died December 2nd, 1859 at 59 years old in Charles Town (hanging to death).
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
British mechanical and civil engineer (1806-1859).
Born April 9th, 1806 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1859 at 53 years old in Westminster (stroke). [ref]
Alexis de Tocqueville
French political thinker and historian, minister of foreign affairs (1805-1859).
Born July 29th, 1805 in Paris.
Died April 16th, 1859 at 53 years old in Cannes (tuberculosis).
Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay
British historian and politician (1800–1859).
Born October 25th, 1800 in Rothley Court.
Died December 28th, 1859 at 59 years old in London, Cambridge.
Robert Stephenson
British railway engineer and locomotive designer (1803-1859).
Born October 16th, 1803 in Willington Quay.
Died October 12th, 1859 at 55 years old in London.
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
King of the two sicilies.
Born January 12th, 1810 in Palermo.
Died May 22nd, 1859 at 49 years old in Caserta.
Josip Jelačić
Austrian general (1801-1859).
Born October 16th, 1801 in Petrovaradin. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1859 at 57 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Alfred Vail
American inventor (1807–1859).
Born September 25th, 1807 in Morristown.
Died January 18th, 1859 at 51 years old in Morristown.
Jane Stirling
Scottish amateur pianist (1804–1859).
Born July 15th, 1804 in Dunblane.
Died February 6th, 1859 at 54 years old in Mid Calder, Perthshire.
Yoshida Shōin
Japanese politician (1830-1859).
Born September 20th, 1830 in Hagi.
Died November 21st, 1859 at 29 years old in Tenma-chō Prison (decapitation).
Queen Stephanie of Portugal
Queen consort of portugal (1858-1859) (b.1837–d.1859).
Born July 15th, 1837 in Krauchenwies.
Died July 17th, 1859 at 22 years old in Lisbon (diphtheria).
Zygmunt Krasiński
Polish poet (1812–1859).
Born February 19th, 1812 in Paris.
Died February 23rd, 1859 at 47 years old in Paris.
David C. Broderick
American politician (1820-1859).
Born February 4th, 1820 in Washington, D.C..
Died September 16th, 1859 at 39 years old in San Francisco.
Linn Boyd
American politician (1800-1859).
Born November 22nd, 1800 in Nashville.
Died December 17th, 1859 at 59 years old in Paducah.
Archduchess Anna, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Hereditary grand duchess of tuscany.
Born January 4th, 1836 in Dresden.
Died February 10th, 1859 at 23 years old in Naples (puerperal disorders).
Karl Baedeker
German publisher, bookseller and traveller (1801-1859).
Born November 3rd, 1801 in Essen.
Died October 4th, 1859 at 57 years old in Koblenz.
Ishwar Chandra Gupta
Indian bengali poet and writer.
Born March 6th, 1812 in Kanchrapara.
Died January 23rd, 1859 at 46 years old in Kolkata.
Delia Bacon
American author best known for her work on shakespearean authorship (1811–1859).
Born February 2nd, 1811 in Ohio, Tallmadge.
Died September 2nd, 1859 at 48 years old in Hartford.
James C. Jones
American politician (1809-1859).
Born April 20th, 1809 in Davidson County.
Died October 29th, 1859 at 50 years old in Memphis.
Juan Bautista Ceballos
President of mexico (1811-1859).
Born May 13th, 1811 in Victoria de Durango.
Died August 20th, 1859 at 48 years old in Paris.
Vilhelm Pedersen
Danish artist (1820–1859).
Born January 28th, 1820 in Copenhagen, Køge.
Died March 13th, 1859 at 39 years old in Copenhagen.
Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn
Bey of tunis (1811-1859).
Born September 18th, 1811 in Le Bardo. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1859 at 48 years old in La Marsa. [ref]
François-Léon Benouville
French painter (1821-1859).
Born March 30th, 1821 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1859 at 37 years old in Paris.
Alecu Russo
Moldavian romanian writer, literary critic and publicist (1819-1859).
Born March 17th, 1819 in Chișinău.
Died February 5th, 1859 at 39 years old in Iași (tuberculosis).
Petrus Borel
French writer of the romantic movement (1809-1859).
Born June 20th, 1809 in Lyon. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1859 at 50 years old in Mostaganem. [ref]
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