Famous Deaths In 1855

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

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 On this day in history death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)

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 On this day in history nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58

Mar 08 In the year 1855 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 Henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1799) died in the year 1855.

Mar 31 In the year 1855 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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Konstantin Batyushkov, Russian poet (b. 1787) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 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 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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1855.

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

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

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