Apr 2 Paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78 Apr 3 Henriette Davidis, writer, dies Apr 9 Charles Goodyear, American politician (D-NY), dies at 71 Apr 12 Joseph Dana Webster, American civil engineer and Brevet Major General (Union Army), dies at 64 Apr 16 Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83 Apr 19 Samuel Sebastian Wesley, English organist and composer, dies at 65 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1875 Famous Deaths by Year 1877