Famous Deaths Happened In 1855

Jan 06 Giacomo beltrami: Italian explorer (b. 1779)  

Jan 10 Mary russell mitford: Engl playwright/poet (julian),  

Jan 25 Dorothy wordsworth: Writer,  

Jan 26 Gérard de nerval: French writer (b. 1808)  

Feb 06 Josef munzinger: Swiss federal councilor (b. 1791)  

Feb 20 Joseph hume: Social reformer,  

Feb 23 Carl friedrich gauss: Mathematician,  

Mar 02 Nicholas i pavlovitch: Tsar of russia (1825-55),  

Mar 08 William poole: Infamous member of new york city's bowery boys gang (b. 1821)  

Mar 17 Ramon carnicer y batlle: Composer,  

Mar 20 Joseph aspdin: English mason and inventor (b. 1788)  

Mar 29 Henri druey: Swiss federal councilor (b. 1799)  

Mar 31 Charlotte bronte: English author (jane eyre),  

Apr 13 Henry de la beche: English geologist (b. 1796)  

Apr 18 Jean-baptiste isabey: Painter,  

Apr 24 Walenty karol kratzer: Composer,  

Apr 30 Henry rowley bishop: British composer/conductor,  

May 04 Camille pleyel: Austria piano builder/composer,  

May 05 Sir robert inglis: Bt, english politician (b. 1786)  

May 15 Jan mazereeuw: Frisian farmer/sect leader,  

May 23 Charles robert malden: English explorer (b. 1797)  

May 27 Nikolaj a bestoezjev: Russ writer/painter (account of holland),  

Jun 16 John gorrie: American physician (b. 1803)  

Jun 28 Giovanni agostino perotti: Composer,  

Jun 29 John gorrie: American scientist (b. 1802)  

Jul 07 Konstantin batyushkov: Russian poet (b. 1787)  

Jul 08 Sir william edward parry: English arctic explorer (b. 1790)  

Jul 09 Lord raglan commander of the british forces during the crimean war: Lord raglan commander of the british forces during the crimean war  

Aug 07 Mariano arista: President of mexico (b. 1802)  

Aug 16 Henry colburn: British publisher (b. ?)  

Aug 27 Francisco eduardo da costa: Composer,  

Sep 24 Alexandre stievenard: Composer,  

Oct 06 August l crelle: Inventor/mathematician (rechentafeln),  

Oct 13 Gottfried rieger: Composer,  

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Jan 03 Hubert bland: English socialist  

Jan 05 King camp gillette: Inventor (safety razor)  

Jan 10 Peter j blok: Dutch historian (history of the dutch people)  

Jan 15 Jacques damala: Greek military officer and actor  

Jan 20 Amedee-ernest chausson: Composer  

Jan 21 John m browning: Us, weapons manufacturer  

Jan 22 Ernst kullak: Composer  

Jan 23 John moses browning: American inventor