Famous Deaths In 1855

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

Jan 10 Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 in the year 1855.

Jan 25 Dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1855.

Jan 26 On this day in history death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)

Feb 06 Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died in the year 1855.

Feb 20 On this day in history joseph Hume, social reformer, dies

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

Mar 02 Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1855.

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

Mar 29 On this day in history death of henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1799)

Mar 31 Charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38 on this day in history.

Apr 13 On this day in history death of henry De la Beche, English geologist (b. 1796)

Apr 18 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies

Apr 24 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1855.

Apr 30 On this day in history henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68

May 04 Camille Pleyel, Austria piano builder/composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

May 05 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786) died in the year 1855.

May 15 In the year 1855 jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75

May 23 In the year 1855 death of charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797)

May 27 Nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies on this day in history.

Jun 16 On this day in history death of john Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803)

Jun 28 In the year 1855 giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86

Jun 29 In the year 1855 death of john Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802)

Jul 07 Konstantin Batyushkov, Russian poet (b. 1787) died on this day in history.

Jul 08 Sir William Edward Parry, English Arctic explorer (b. 1790) died in the year 1855.

Jul 09 Lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War died in the year 1855.

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

Aug 16 In the year 1855 death of henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?)

Aug 27 On this day in history francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36

Sep 24 Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1855.

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

Oct 13 Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.

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Jan 03 Hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914) was born in the year 1855.

Jan 05 King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born on this day in history.

Jan 10 Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) was born in the year 1855.

Jan 15 Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.

Jan 20 Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born in the year 1855.

Jan 21 In the year 1855 birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer

Jan 22 Ernst Kullak, composer was born in the year 1855.

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