Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1855 dorothy Wordsworth, writer, dies at 83  

Jan 26 In the year 1855 death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)  

Feb 06 In the year 1855 death of josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791)  

Feb 20 In the year 1855 joseph Hume, social reformer, dies  

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 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 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 In the year 1855 charlotte Bronte, English author (Jane Eyre), dies at 38  

Apr 13 Henry De la Beche, English geologist (b. 1796) died in the year 1855.  

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

Apr 24 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1855.  

Apr 30 In the year 1855 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 in the year 1855.  

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

May 23 In the year 1855 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1855.  

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 In the year 1855 death of lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War  

Aug 07 Mariano Arista, President of Mexico (b. 1802) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Henry Colburn, British publisher (b. ?) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27 On this day in history francisco Eduardo da Costa, composer, dies at 36  

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 In the year 1855 gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91  

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Jan 03 Hubert Bland, English socialist (d. 1914) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 in the year 1855.  

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

Jan 21 In the year 1855 birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1855 birth of john Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926)