Famous Deaths Happened In 1855

Jan 06 In the year 1855 death of giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779)  

Jan 10 Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26 Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died in the year 1855.  

Feb 06 Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 23 In the year 1855 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies  

Mar 02 In the year 1855 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 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 In the year 1855 death of henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1799)  

Mar 31 On this day in history 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 in the year 1855.  

Apr 24 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75  

May 23 On this day in history 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 In the year 1855 death of john Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803)  

Jun 28 Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1855.  

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

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 in the year 1855.  

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

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

Aug 27 In the year 1855 francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36  

Sep 24 In the year 1855 alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86  

Oct 06 On this day in history august L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75  

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 in the year 1855.  

Jan 05 In the year 1855 birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)  

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

Jan 21 John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born in the year 1855.  

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

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)