Famous Deaths Happened In 1855

Jan 06 On this day in history death of giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779)  

Jan 10 In the year 1855 mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67  

Jan 25 On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83  

Jan 26 On this day in history death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)  

Feb 06 In the year 1855 death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)  

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

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

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 in the year 1855.  

Mar 29 In the year 1855 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 in the year 1855.  

Apr 18 Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies in the year 1855.  

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

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

May 04 On this day in history camille Pleyel, Austria piano builder/composer, dies at 66  

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 In the year 1855 death of charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797)  

May 27 In the year 1855 nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies  

Jun 16 John Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jun 29 In the year 1855 death of john Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802)  

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

Aug 07 Mariano Arista, President of Mexico (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history death of henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?)  

Aug 27 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1855.  

Jan 05 King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1855 birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer  

Jan 21 John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23 John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.