What Happened In May 1855 In History

Historical Events for May, 1855

• 3rd » American adventurer William Walker (filibuster) called William Walker departs from San Francisco with about 60 men to conquer Nicaragua.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1855

• 1st » Cecilia Beaux, American painter (d. 1942)
• 10th » Yukteswar Giri, Indian guru and educator (d. 1936)
• 18th » Francis Bellamy, American minister and author (d. 1931)
• 23rd » Isabella Ford, English activist (d. 1924)
• 24th » Arthur Wing Pinero, English actor, director, and playwright (d. 1934)

Famous Deaths for May 1855

• 5th » Sir Robert Inglis, 2nd Baronet, English politician (b. 1786)
• 23rd » Charles Robert Malden, English lieutenant and explorer (b. 1797)

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