Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 23 On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies  

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

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

Mar 17 On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 20 Joseph Aspdin, English mason and inventor (b. 1788) died in the year 1855.  

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 in the year 1855.  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1855 jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies  

Apr 24 On this day in history 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 In the year 1855 camille Pleyel, Austria piano builder/composer, dies at 66  

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

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 John Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803) died in the year 1855.  

Jun 28 In the year 1855 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 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 Mariano Arista, President of Mexico (b. 1802) died in the year 1855.  

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 On this day in history alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86  

Oct 06 August L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75 in the year 1855.  

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

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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 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 In the year 1855 birth of ernst Kullak, composer  

Jan 23 In the year 1855 birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)