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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died in the year 1855.  

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

Feb 20 Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1855.  

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

Mar 29 Henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1799) died in the year 1855.  

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

Apr 13 Henry De la Beche, English geologist (b. 1796) died in the year 1855.  

Apr 18 Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1855.  

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

May 15 Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

May 23 Charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

May 27 On this day in history nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies  

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

Jun 28 On this day in history giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86  

Jun 29 On this day in history death of john Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802)  

Jul 07 In the year 1855 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 in the year 1855.  

Aug 07 On this day in history death of mariano Arista, President of Mexico (b. 1802)  

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

Aug 27 In the year 1855 francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36  

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

Oct 06 On this day in history august L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75  

Oct 13 In the year 1855 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 On this day in history birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)  

Jan 10 In the year 1855 birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)  

Jan 15 Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born in the year 1855.  

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer  

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

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

Jan 23 John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born in the year 1855.