Wuthering Heights Author Dies at 30
![The damaged painting of the Brontë Sisters (L-R) Anne, Emily, Charlotte, by their brother Branwell, around 1834. See note below*](https://www.onthisday.com/images/articles/bronte-sisters.jpg)
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Famous Deaths
Emily Brontë (1818-1848)
English novelist (Wuthering Heights), dies of tuberculosis at 30
- Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam, Dutch governor (South Holland), dies at 77
Died in 1848 1848 Highlights
About December 19, 1848
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 175 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Sagittarius