Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

Jan 26 In the year 1855 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 On this day in history nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58

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 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1855.

Mar 20 Joseph Aspdin, English mason and inventor (b. 1788) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Apr 13 Henry De la Beche, English geologist (b. 1796) died in the year 1855.

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 In the year 1855 camille Pleyel, Austria piano builder/composer, dies at 66

May 05 In the year 1855 death of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786)

May 15 Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 in the year 1855.

May 23 Charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797) died on this day in history.

May 27 On this day in history nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies

Jun 16 In the year 1855 death of john Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803)

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 16 In the year 1855 death of henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?)

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

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 King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born in the year 1855.

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of ernst Kullak, composer

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