Famous Deaths Happened 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 Dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83 in the year 1855.  

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

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

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

Feb 23 Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies in the year 1855.  

Mar 02 Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 in the year 1855.  

Mar 08 On this day in history death of william Poole, Infamous member of New York City's Bowery Boys gang (b. 1821)  

Mar 17 In the year 1855 ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 20 In the year 1855 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 In the year 1855 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 In the year 1855 jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies  

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

Apr 30 Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

May 05 On this day in history death of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786)  

May 15 On this day in history 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 John Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803) died in the year 1855.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 16 Henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?) died in the year 1855.  

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 On this day in history 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 Hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born in the year 1855.  

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)