Famous Deaths In 1855

Jan 06 Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 25 On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83  

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 In the year 1855 joseph Hume, social reformer, dies  

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 William Poole, Infamous member of New York City's Bowery Boys gang (b. 1821) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17 In the year 1855 ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 20 In the year 1855 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1855 jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies  

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

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 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 In the year 1855 giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86  

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

Jul 07 In the year 1855 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 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 In the year 1855 death of henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?)  

Aug 27 On this day in history francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36  

Sep 24 Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 13 In the year 1855 gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91  

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Jan 03 In the year 1855 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 On this day in history birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23 John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born in the year 1855.