Famous Deaths In 1855

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

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

Jan 25 In the year 1855 dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies in the year 1855.

Feb 23 Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1855 death of henry De la Beche, English geologist (b. 1796)

Apr 18 Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies on this day in history.

Apr 24 In the year 1855 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 Camille Pleyel, Austria piano builder/composer, dies at 66 in the year 1855.

May 05 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786) died in the year 1855.

May 15 Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 on this day in history.

May 23 Charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797) died in the year 1855.

May 27 Nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies in the year 1855.

Jun 16 On this day in history death of john Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803)

Jun 28 On this day in history giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86

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

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 on this day in history.

Jul 09 Lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War died on this day in history.

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

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Jan 03 Hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914) was born in the year 1855.

Jan 05 In the year 1855 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 On this day in history 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 John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born in the year 1855.

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.