Charles Steinway dies in Braunschweig of typhoid fever in C.F. Theodor Steinweg’s house, at the age of 36. (Having recovered from his ear and chest pains, he decided to visit Germany’s largest cities before returning home. While on that trip, Charles Steinway has either drunk or eaten something contaminated with typhoid bacteria. The family in New York will learn about Charles Steinway’s death almost a month later, on April 25, 1865.)