Deaths on June 9

Gérard Paul Deshayes, French geologist and conchologist (b. 1795)

Gérard Paul Deshayes (May 13, 1795 – June 9, 1875) was a French geologist and conchologist.

25 Feb

Empress Dowager Cixi
Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
3 Mar

Opéra-Comique
Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
15 Mar

John McCloskey
Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.