Famous Deaths In 1855

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

Jan 10 Mary Russell Mitford, Engl playwright/poet (Julian), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 25 On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83  

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

Feb 06 Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 in the year 1855.  

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 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 On this day in history death of henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1799)  

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 in the year 1855.  

Apr 18 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter, dies  

Apr 24 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786) died in the year 1855.  

May 15 Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 in the year 1855.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 16 John Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 29 John Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 08 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer  

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

Jan 22 In the year 1855 birth of ernst Kullak, composer  

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)