Famous Deaths Happened In 1855

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

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

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 On this day in history carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies  

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

Mar 08 William Poole, Infamous member of New York City's Bowery Boys gang (b. 1821) died in the year 1855.  

Mar 17 Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1855.  

Mar 20 Joseph Aspdin, English mason and inventor (b. 1788) died in the year 1855.  

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 in the year 1855.  

Apr 13 Henry De la Beche, English geologist (b. 1796) died on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 24 In the year 1855 walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75  

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 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786) died on this day in history.  

May 15 In the year 1855 jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75  

May 23 On this day in history death of charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797)  

May 27 Nikolaj A Bestoezjev, Russ writer/painter (Account of Holland), dies in the year 1855.  

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

Jun 28 On this day in history giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86  

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

Jul 07 On this day in history death of konstantin Batyushkov, Russian poet (b. 1787)  

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 In the year 1855 death of mariano Arista, President of Mexico (b. 1802)  

Aug 16 In the year 1855 death of henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?)  

Aug 27 Francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1855.  

Sep 24 In the year 1855 alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86  

Oct 06 August L Crelle, inventor/mathematician (Rechentafeln), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 13 On this day in history gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91  

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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 in the year 1855.  

Jan 15 In the year 1855 birth of jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889)  

Jan 20 In the year 1855 birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer  

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