Famous Deaths In 1855

Jan 06 On this day in history death of giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779)  

Jan 10 On this day in history mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67  

Jan 25 In the year 1855 dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83  

Jan 26 Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died on this day in history.  

Feb 06 In the year 1855 death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)  

Feb 20 In the year 1855 joseph Hume, social reformer, dies  

Feb 23 In the year 1855 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies  

Mar 02 In the year 1855 nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58  

Mar 08 William Poole, Infamous member of New York City's Bowery Boys gang (b. 1821) died in the year 1855.  

Mar 17 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 On this day in history death of joseph Aspdin, English mason and inventor (b. 1788)  

Mar 29 In the year 1855 death of henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1799)  

Mar 31 On this day in history charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38  

Apr 13 Henry De la Beche, English geologist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies in the year 1855.  

Apr 24 In the year 1855 walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75  

Apr 30 In the year 1855 henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68  

May 04 Camille Pleyel, Austria piano builder/composer, dies at 66 in the year 1855.  

May 05 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

May 15 On this day in history jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75  

May 23 On this day in history death of charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797)  

May 27 In the year 1855 nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies  

Jun 16 John Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jun 29 John Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Jul 07 On this day in history death of konstantin Batyushkov, Russian poet (b. 1787)  

Jul 08 In the year 1855 death of sir William Edward Parry, English Arctic explorer (b. 1790)  

Jul 09 Lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War died on this day in history.  

Aug 07 Mariano Arista, President of Mexico (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history death of henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?)  

Aug 27 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Sep 24 Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Oct 06 In the year 1855 august L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75  

Oct 13 On this day in history gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91  

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Jan 03 In the year 1855 birth of hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914)  

Jan 05 King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born in the year 1855.  

Jan 10 Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)  

Jan 20 Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born in the year 1855.  

Jan 22 Ernst Kullak, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)