Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1855.

Jan 25 Dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.

Jan 26 Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1855 carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies

Mar 02 Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 in the year 1855.

Mar 08 In the year 1855 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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 29 Henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1799) died in the year 1855.

Mar 31 On this day in history charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38

Apr 13 On this day in history death of henry De la Beche, English geologist (b. 1796)

Apr 18 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies

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

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

Jul 07 Konstantin Batyushkov, Russian poet (b. 1787) died in the year 1855.

Jul 08 Sir William Edward Parry, English Arctic explorer (b. 1790) died in the year 1855.

Jul 09 On this day in history death of lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War

Aug 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1855.

Sep 24 Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1855.

Oct 06 August L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75 in the year 1855.

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer

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

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

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