Famous Deaths In 1855

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

Jan 10 In the year 1855 mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67

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

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies in the year 1855.

Feb 23 Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies on this day in history.

Mar 02 Nicholas I Pavlovitch, tsar of Russia (1825-55), dies at 58 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of joseph Aspdin, English mason and inventor (b. 1788)

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

Mar 31 Charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38 in the year 1855.

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 in the year 1855.

Apr 30 Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68 in the year 1855.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jun 16 John Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803) died in the year 1855.

Jun 28 Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.

Jun 29 On this day in history death of john Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802)

Jul 07 Konstantin Batyushkov, Russian poet (b. 1787) died on this day in history.

Jul 08 In the year 1855 death of sir William Edward Parry, English Arctic explorer (b. 1790)

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 on this day in history.

Aug 16 On this day in history death of henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?)

Aug 27 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.

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

Oct 06 In the year 1855 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 In the year 1855 birth of king Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor)

Jan 10 In the year 1855 birth of peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People)

Jan 15 Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.

Jan 20 Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer was born in the year 1855.

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer

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

Jan 23 John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.