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 in the year 1855.  

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

Mar 02 Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of joseph Aspdin, English mason and inventor (b. 1788)  

Mar 29 Henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38 in the year 1855.  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1855.  

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 Charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1855.  

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

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 in the year 1855.  

Jul 09 Lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War died in the year 1855.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.