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 16 Augustin-Philippe Peellaert, composer, dies at 83 Apr 19 Samuel Sebastian Wesley, composer, dies at 65 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1875 Famous Deaths by Year 1877