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In the year 1875
132 Notable deaths
Andrew Johnson
President of the united states from 1865 to 1869.
Born December 29th, 1808 in Raleigh.
Died July 31st, 1875 at 66 years old in Elizabethton (stroke).
Hans Christian Andersen
Danish writer and poet (1805–1875).
Born April 2nd, 1805 in Odense. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1875 at 70 years old in Rolighed (liver cancer). [ref]
John C. Breckinridge
Vice president of the united states from 1857 to 1861 (1821–1875).
Born January 16th, 1821 in Lexington.
Died May 17th, 1875 at 54 years old in Lexington (liver cirrhosis).
Georges Bizet
French composer (1838–1875).
Born October 25th, 1838 in Rue Louise-Émilie-de-La-Tour-d'Auvergne. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1875 at 36 years old in Bougival (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Pickett
Confederate states army general (1825–1875).
Born January 16th, 1825 in Richmond.
Died July 30th, 1875 at 50 years old
Jean-François Millet
French painter (1814–1875).
Born October 4th, 1814 in Gréville-Hague. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1875 at 60 years old in Barbizon.
Eliphas Levi
French occult writer and poet (1810–1875).
Born February 8th, 1810 in Paris.
Died May 31st, 1875 at 65 years old in Paris.
Young Tom Morris
Scottish professional golfer (1851-1875).
Born April 20th, 1851 in St Andrews.
Died December 25th, 1875 at 24 years old
Isaac Singer
American businessman; inventor of the singer sewing machine (1811-1875).
Born October 27th, 1811 in Pittstown.
Died July 23rd, 1875 at 63 years old in Paignton.
Henry Wilson
Vice president of the united states from 1873 to 1875.
Born February 16th, 1812 in Farmington.
Died November 22nd, 1875 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke).
Charles Kingsley
British clergyman, historian and novelist (1819–1875).
Born June 12th, 1819 in Devon.
Died January 23rd, 1875 at 55 years old in Devon.
Charles Wheatstone
British scientist and inventor (1802–1875).
Born February 6th, 1802 in Gloucester.
Died October 19th, 1875 at 73 years old in Paris.
Trinle Gyatso
12th dalai lama of tibet (1857-1875).
Born January 26th, 1857 in Tibet.
Died April 25th, 1875 at 18 years old in Lhasa.
John Edward Gray
British zoologist (1800–1875).
Born February 12th, 1800 in Walsall.
Died March 7th, 1875 at 75 years old in London.
Moses Hess
German philosopher (1812–1875).
Born January 21st, 1812 in Bonn.
Died April 6th, 1875 at 63 years old in Paris.
Paschal Beverly Randolph
American physician and writer (1825–1875).
Born October 8th, 1825 in New York City.
Died July 29th, 1875 at 49 years old in Toledo.
John Mitchel
Irish politician (1815-1875).
Born November 3rd, 1815 in County Londonderry.
Died March 20th, 1875 at 59 years old in Newry.
Amalia of Oldenburg
Queen of greece (1818–1875).
Born December 21st, 1818 in Oldenburg.
Died May 20th, 1875 at 56 years old in Bamberg.
Francis V, Duke of Modena
Italian politician (1819–1875).
Born June 1st, 1819 in Modena.
Died November 20th, 1875 at 56 years old in Palais Modena (Beatrixgasse).
Louise Farrenc
French composer, pianist and teacher (1804–1875).
Died September 15th, 1875 at 71 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
William Sterndale Bennett
British musician (1816-75).
Born April 13th, 1816 in Sheffield.
Died February 1st, 1875 at 58 years old in Greater London.
Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy
Count, russian poet, novelist and playwright.
Born September 5th, 1817 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 10th, 1875 at 58 years old in Krasnyi Rog (drug overdose).
Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Union army general, politician (1821–1875).
Born February 19th, 1821 in Lexington.
Died July 8th, 1875 at 54 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
Gabriel García Moreno
President of ecuador (1860-1865; 1869; 1869-1875).
Born December 24th, 1821 in Guayaquil.
Died August 6th, 1875 at 53 years old in Quito (gunshot wound).
Charles Elliot
British royal navy admiral (1801-1875).
Born August 15th, 1801 in Dresden.
Died September 9th, 1875 at 74 years old in Withycombe Raleigh.
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