Famous Birthdays In 1855

Jan 03 In the year 1855 birth of hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914)  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 Jacques Damala, Greek military officer and actor (d. 1889) was born in the year 1855.  

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

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

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)  

Jan 26 Arthur Hervey, composer was born in the year 1855.  

Jan 28 In the year 1855 birth of william Seward Burroughs, NY, inventor (recording adding machine)  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of paul Deschanel, French President (d. 1922)  

Feb 15 Gustav Hollaender, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1855 birth of alice Freeman Palmer, educator (Hall of Fame)  

Feb 25 Cesário Verde, Portuguese poet (d. 1886) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of george Bonnor, cricketer (big-hitting Aussie batter 1880-1888)  

Mar 12 In the year 1855 birth of john White, composer  

Mar 13 On this day in history birth of percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto)  

Mar 24 Andrew W Mellon, founder (Mellon Bank)/US Sec of Treasury was born in the year 1855.  

Mar 24 In the year 1855 birth of olive Schreiner, S African writer (Portrait of a South African Woman)  

Mar 31 Alfred E. Hunt, founder of Alcoa (d. 1899) was born in the year 1855.  

Apr 09 On this day in history birth of gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author/poet  

Apr 18 Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Jan Steen) was born in the year 1855.  

Apr 18 Josef Gruber, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 29 On this day in history birth of anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) [OS]  

Apr 29 On this day in history birth of edmund van der Straeten, composer  

May 02 In the year 1855 birth of theodore Moses Tobani, composer  

May 09 In the year 1855 birth of julius Rontgen, composer  

May 10 In the year 1855 birth of anatoli Liadov, St Petersburg, Russia, composer (Enchanted Lake) [NS]  

May 11 Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) was born in the year 1855.  

May 15 Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege) was born on this day in history.  

May 15 In the year 1855 birth of graf Keyserling, writer  

May 21 On this day in history birth of emile A G Verhaeren, Belgian poet/writer (Les Flammes Hautes)  

May 24 In the year 1855 birth of arthur Wing Pinero, British playwright  

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Jan 06 On this day in history death of giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779)  

Jan 10 On this day in history mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67  

Jan 25 In the year 1855 dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83  

Jan 26 Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808) died in the year 1855.  

Feb 06 On this day in history death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)  

Feb 20 On this day in history joseph Hume, social reformer, dies  

Feb 23 Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician, dies in the year 1855.  

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