History, Science, Special Collections Death of John Herschel, May 11th, 1871 On this day, May 11th, in 1871, John Herschel died at age 79. […] Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to print (Opens in new window) Print