Jan 1 Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) Jan 21 Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802) Jan 25 Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (Grand Kremlin Palace), dies at 86 Jan 30 Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1880 Famous Deaths 1882