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In the year 1880

142 Notable deaths

Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger

Austrian artist (1805–1880).

Born January 11th, 1805 in Mariahilf.

Died October 29th, 1880 at 75 years old in Vienna.

Benjamin Peirce

American mathematician (1809–1880).

Born April 4th, 1809 in Salem. [ref]

Died October 6th, 1880 at 71 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

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.

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.

Constantino Brumidi

Italian-greek-american historical painter (1805-1880).

Born July 26th, 1805 in Rome.

Died February 19th, 1880 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..

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.

Johann Blumhardt

German theologian (1805–1880).

Born July 16th, 1805 in Stuttgart.

Died February 25th, 1880 at 74 years old in Bad Boll.

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.

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.

Henry S. Foote

American politician (1804-1880).

Born February 28th, 1804 in Fauquier County.

Died May 20th, 1880 at 76 years old in Nashville.

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.

Alphonse Pénaud

French engineer (1850-1880).

Born May 31st, 1850 in Paris.

Died October 22nd, 1880 at 30 years old in Paris.

Peter Wilhelm Punk

Danish scientist (1801-1880).

Born June 14th, 1801 in Copenhagen.

Died May 25th, 1880 at 78 years old in Lagoa Santa.

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.

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.

Jules Favre

French politician and lawyer (1809-1880).

Born March 21st, 1809 in Lyon.

Died January 20th, 1880 at 70 years old in Versailles.

Manuel Montt

Chilean politician (1809–1880).

Born September 4th, 1809 in Petorca.

Died September 21st, 1880 at 71 years old in Santiago.

Jones Very

American poet and essayist (1813–1880).

Born October 28th, 1813 in Salem.

Died May 8th, 1880 at 66 years old in Salem.

Francis Trevelyan Buckland

English naturalist (1826–1880).

Born December 17th, 1826 in Oxford.

Died December 19th, 1880 at 54 years old in Oxford.

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