In the year 1880
142 Notable deaths
Benjamin Peirce
American mathematician (1809–1880).
Born April 4th, 1809 in Salem. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1880 at 71 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
George Ripley
American social reformer and unitarian minister (1802–1880).
Born October 3rd, 1802 in Greenfield.
Died July 4th, 1880 at 77 years old in New York City.
Bettino Ricasoli
Italian politician (1809–1880).
Born March 9th, 1809 in Florence.
Died October 23rd, 1880 at 71 years old in Castello di Brolio.
George Sykes
Union general during the american civil war (1822-1880).
Born October 9th, 1822 in Dover.
Died February 8th, 1880 at 57 years old in Fort Brown.
Constantino Brumidi
Italian-greek-american historical painter (1805-1880).
Died February 19th, 1880 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Sanford Robinson Gifford
American painter (1823–1880).
Born July 10th, 1823 in Greenfield.
Died August 29th, 1880 at 57 years old in New York City.
José Maria da Silva Paranhos
Politician, monarchist, diplomat, teacher and journalist of the empire of brazil (1819-1880).
Born December 16th, 1819 in Salvador.
Died November 1st, 1880 at 60 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Hippolyte Mège-Mouriès
French chemist (1817-1880).
Born October 24th, 1817 in Draguignan.
Died May 31st, 1880 at 62 years old in Paris.
James Seddon
American lawyer and politician (1815-1880).
Born July 13th, 1815 in Falmouth.
Died August 19th, 1880 at 65 years old in Goochland County.
Henry S. Foote
American politician (1804-1880).
Born February 28th, 1804 in Fauquier County.
Died May 20th, 1880 at 76 years old in Nashville.
Édouard Séguin
French physician and educationist (1812-1880).
Born January 20th, 1812 in Clamecy.
Died October 28th, 1880 at 68 years old in New York City.
Johann Blumhardt
German theologian (1805–1880).
Born July 16th, 1805 in Stuttgart.
Died February 25th, 1880 at 74 years old in Bad Boll.
Tom Taylor
English playwright (1817-1880).
Born October 19th, 1817.
Died July 12th, 1880 at 62 years old in London.
Donald McKay
American shipbuilder (1810–1880).
Born September 4th, 1810 in Jordan Falls.
Died September 20th, 1880 at 70 years old in Massachusetts.
Daniel Bashiel Warner
President of liberia (1815-1880).
Born April 19th, 1815 in Baltimore County.
Died December 1st, 1880 at 65 years old in Liberia.
Edward Clark
Governor of texas (1815-1880).
Born April 1st, 1815 in New Orleans.
Died May 4th, 1880 at 65 years old in Marshall.
Albert G. Brown
American politician (1813-1880).
Born May 31st, 1813 in Chester County.
Died June 12th, 1880 at 67 years old in Terry.
Peter Wilhelm Punk
Danish scientist (1801-1880).
Born June 14th, 1801 in Copenhagen.
Died May 25th, 1880 at 78 years old in Lagoa Santa.
Frank Leslie
English-american engraver, illustrator, and publisher.
Born March 29th, 1821 in Ipswich.
Died January 10th, 1880 at 58 years old in New York City.
Arnold Ruge
German philosopher and political writer (1802–1880).
Born September 13th, 1802 in Bergen auf Rügen.
Died December 31st, 1880 at 78 years old in Brighton.
Manuel Montt
Chilean politician (1809–1880).
Born September 4th, 1809 in Petorca.
Died September 21st, 1880 at 71 years old in Santiago.
Jules Favre
French politician and lawyer (1809-1880).
Born March 21st, 1809 in Lyon.
Died January 20th, 1880 at 70 years old in Versailles.
Francis Trevelyan Buckland
English naturalist (1826–1880).
Born December 17th, 1826 in Oxford.
Died December 19th, 1880 at 54 years old in Oxford.
Jones Very
American poet and essayist (1813–1880).
Born October 28th, 1813 in Salem.
Died May 8th, 1880 at 66 years old in Salem.
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder