Famous Deaths Happened In 1855

Jan 06 In the year 1855 death of giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer (b. 1779)  

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

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 In the year 1855 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 in the year 1855.  

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 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 In the year 1855 henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor, dies at 68  

May 04 On this day in history camille Pleyel, Austria piano builder/composer, dies at 66  

May 05 On this day in history death of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (b. 1786)  

May 15 Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1855.  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of john Gorrie, American physician (b. 1803)  

Jun 28 On this day in history giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer, dies at 86  

Jun 29 In the year 1855 death of john Gorrie, American scientist (b. 1802)  

Jul 07 Konstantin Batyushkov, Russian poet (b. 1787) died in the year 1855.  

Jul 08 Sir William Edward Parry, English Arctic explorer (b. 1790) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1855.  

Aug 16 On this day in history 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 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 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 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.