Famous Deaths Happened In 1855

Jan 06 Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779) died in the year 1855.  

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

Feb 06 On this day in history death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)  

Feb 20 In the year 1855 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 in the year 1855.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 30 In the year 1855 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 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 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 Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1855.  

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

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 On this day in history death of lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War  

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

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

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

Oct 13 Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1855.  

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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 On this day in history birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)  

Jan 15 In the year 1855 birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)  

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

Jan 21 On this day in history 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.