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 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 In the year 1855 joseph Hume, social reformer, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 On this day in history death of william Poole, Infamous member of New York City's Bowery Boys gang (b. 1821)  

Mar 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68  

May 04 In the year 1855 camille Pleyel, Austria piano builder/composer, dies at 66  

May 05 In the year 1855 death of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786)  

May 15 On this day in history 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 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 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 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 Henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?) died in the year 1855.  

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

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 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 King Camp Gillette, inventor (safety razor) was born in the year 1855.  

Jan 10 Peter J Blok, Dutch historian (History of the Dutch People) was born in the year 1855.  

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

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

Jan 21 John M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer was born in the year 1855.  

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.