Deaths on December 8

Thomas De Quincey

Died on December 8, 1859

Thomas De Quincey, English journalist and author (b. 1785)

Thomas Penson De Quincey (; 15 August 1785 – 8 December 1859) was an English writer, essayist, and literary critic, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West.

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Events on 1859

31 May

Big Ben
The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time.
30 Jun

Niagara Falls
French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
8 Jul

Union between Sweden and Norway
King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
16 Oct

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
24 Nov

On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.

Deaths on December 8

Thomas De Quincey

Died on December 8, 1859

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Events on 1859

Big Ben

Niagara Falls

Union between Sweden and Norway

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

On the Origin of Species