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In the year 1880
142 Notable deaths
Karl Friedrich Lessing
German historical and landscape painter (1808-1880).
Born February 15th, 1808 in Wrocław, Wrocław Pracze.
Died June 5th, 1880 at 72 years old in Karlsruhe.
Herschel V. Johnson
American and confederate politician (1812-1880).
Born September 18th, 1812 in Burke County.
Died August 16th, 1880 at 67 years old in Louisville.
Constantin Hansen
Danish artist (1804-1880).
Born November 3rd, 1804 in Rome.
Died March 29th, 1880 at 75 years old in Frederiksberg.
Constantine Hering
Homeopathic physician and naturalist (1800-1880).
Born January 1st, 1800 in Oschatz.
Died July 23rd, 1880 at 80 years old in Philadelphia.
Gerardus Johannes Mulder
Dutch biochemist (1802-1880).
Born December 27th, 1802 in Utrecht.
Died April 18th, 1880 at 77 years old in Bennekom.
Charles Thomas Jackson
Chemist (1805–1880).
Born June 21st, 1805 in Plymouth.
Died August 28th, 1880 at 75 years old in Somerville.
Jules Antoine Lissajous
French physicist (1822-1880).
Born March 4th, 1822 in Versailles.
Died June 24th, 1880 at 58 years old in Plombières-lès-Dijon.
William Bigler
American politician (1814-1880).
Born January 1st, 1814 in Perry County.
Died August 9th, 1880 at 66 years old in Clearfield.
John Goss
English organist and composer (1800-1880).
Born December 27th, 1800 in Fareham.
Died May 10th, 1880 at 79 years old in Brixton.
Paul Octave Hébert
Confederate army general (1818–1880).
Born December 12th, 1818 in Iberville Parish.
Died August 29th, 1880 at 61 years old in Iberville Parish.
Adolph E. Borie
United states merchant; secretary of the navy briefly (1809-1880).
Born November 25th, 1809 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1880 at 70 years old in Philadelphia.
August Karl von Goeben
Prussian general (1816-1880).
Born December 10th, 1816 in Stade.
Died November 13th, 1880 at 63 years old in Koblenz.
Robert McClelland
American governor of michigan (1807-1880).
Born August 1st, 1807 in Greencastle.
Died August 30th, 1880 at 73 years old in Detroit.
Martin Gropius
German architect (1824–1880).
Born August 11th, 1824 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1880 at 56 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Josephine Lang
German composer (1815–1880).
Born March 14th, 1815 in Munich.
Died December 2nd, 1880 at 65 years old in Tübingen.
Hyacinthe Klosé
French musician (1808–1880).
Born October 11th, 1808 in Corfu.
Died August 29th, 1880 at 71 years old in Paris.
Eugène, 8th Prince of Ligne
Belgian politician (1804-1880).
Born January 28th, 1804 in Brussels.
Died May 20th, 1880 at 76 years old in Brussels.
James Craig Watson
American astronomer (1838-1880).
Born January 28th, 1838 in Fingal.
Died November 22nd, 1880 at 42 years old in Madison (peritonitis).
Nissage Saget
President of haiti (1810-1880).
Born September 20th, 1810 in Saint-Marc.
Died April 7th, 1880 at 69 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Constance Fox Talbot
British photographer (1811–1880).
Born January 30th, 1811 in Markeaton.
Died September 9th, 1880 at 69 years old in London.
Ana Néri
Brazilian nurse (1814–1880).
Born December 13th, 1814 in Cachoeira.
Died May 20th, 1880 at 65 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Hector-Martin Lefuel
French architect (1810-1880).
Born November 14th, 1810 in Versailles. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1880 at 70 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Joseph Vinoy
French general (1800-1880).
Born August 10th, 1800 in Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs.
Died April 29th, 1880 at 79 years old in Paris.
Manuel Murillo Toro
Colombian politician.
Born January 1st, 1816 in Chaparral.
Died December 26th, 1880 at 64 years old in Bogotá.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore