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

Jan 26 On this day in history death of gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)  

Feb 06 Josef Munzinger, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1791) died in the year 1855.  

Feb 20 Joseph Hume, social reformer, dies on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65  

Mar 20 Joseph Aspdin, English mason and inventor (b. 1788) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 24 On this day in history walenty Karol Kratzer, composer, dies at 75  

Apr 30 Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

May 23 Charles Robert Malden, English explorer (b. 1797) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1855.  

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

Jun 29 In the year 1855 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 Lord Raglan Commander of the British forces during the Crimean War died on this day in history.  

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

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 Alexandre Stievenard, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 13 Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1855.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of john M Browning, US, weapons manufacturer  

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of ernst Kullak, composer  

Jan 23 John Moses Browning, American inventor (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.