Famous Deaths Happened In 1855

Jan 06 Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1855 death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)  

Feb 06 Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies in the year 1855.  

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

Mar 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1855 ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 20 Joseph Aspdin, English mason and inventor (b. 1788) died on this day in history.  

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

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 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 30 Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68 in the year 1855.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 15 In the year 1855 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 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 Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jun 29 John Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802) died in the year 1855.  

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

Jul 08 Sir William Edward Parry, English Arctic explorer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

Jul 09 In the year 1855 death of lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War  

Aug 07 In the year 1855 death of mariano Arista, President of Mexico (b. 1802)  

Aug 16 Henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1855.  

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

Oct 06 August L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 13 In the year 1855 gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91  

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Jan 03 On this day in history birth of hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914)  

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 In the year 1855 birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)  

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 In the year 1855 birth of ernst Kullak, composer  

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