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In the year 1855
288 Notable birthdays
Hans Friedrich Gadow
German zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1928).
Born March 8th, 1855 in Stary Kraków.
Died May 16th, 1928 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Josephine de Reszke
Polish opera singer (1855–1891).
Born June 4th, 1855 in Warsaw.
Died February 22nd, 1891 at 35 years old in Warsaw.
Robert Allen Rolfe
British botanist (1855–1921).
Born May 12th, 1855 in Ruddington. [ref]
Died April 13th, 1921 at 65 years old in Kew. [ref]
Franz Xaver Nagl
Catholic cardinal (1855-1913).
Born November 26th, 1855 in Vienna.
Died February 4th, 1913 at 57 years old in Vienna.
Ottilia Adelborg
Swedish artist and writer (1855-1936).
Born December 6th, 1855 in Karlskrona, Karlskrona city community. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1936 at 80 years old in Gagnef parish.
Magnus von Eberhardt
German general (1855–1939).
Born December 6th, 1855 in Berlin.
Died January 24th, 1939 at 83 years old in Berlin.
William Harris Ashmead
American entomologist (1855–1908).
Born September 19th, 1855 in Philadelphia.
Died October 17th, 1908 at 53 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vera Timanova
Russian pianist (1855–1942).
Born February 18th, 1855 in Ufa.
Died February 22nd, 1942 at 87 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Anna Branting
Swedish politician (1855–1950).
Born November 19th, 1855 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1950 at 95 years old in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]
Alfredo Capelli
Mathematician (1855–1910).
Born August 5th, 1855 in Milan.
Died January 28th, 1910 at 54 years old in Naples.
William Alexander Forbes
British zoologist (1855-1883).
Born June 25th, 1855 in Cheltenham.
Died January 14th, 1883 at 27 years old
Friedrich Johann Karl Becke
Austrian mineralogist (1855–1931).
Born December 31st, 1855 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1931 at 75 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Károly Aggházy
Pianist, composer (1855–1918).
Born October 30th, 1855 in Pest.
Died October 8th, 1918 at 62 years old in Budapest.
Nils Claus Ihlen
Norwegian politician (1855-1925).
Born July 24th, 1855 in Skedsmo Municipality.
Died March 22nd, 1925 at 69 years old in Skedsmo Municipality.
Auguste Fickert
Austrian writer, editor (1855–1910).
Born May 25th, 1855 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1910 at 55 years old in Maria Enzersdorf. [ref]
Ellen Fries
Swedish historian and writer (1855-1900).
Born September 23rd, 1855 in Törnsfalls community. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1900 at 44 years old in Stockholm City. [ref]
Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein
German zoologist, university teacher and curator (1855–1936).
Born March 3rd, 1855 in Bad Bergzabern.
Died April 23rd, 1936 at 81 years old in Munich.
Edmond Pottier
French art historian and archaeologist (1855-1934).
Born August 13th, 1855 in Saarbrücken.
Died July 4th, 1934 at 78 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Karl Ritter von Goebel
German botanist (1855-1932).
Born March 8th, 1855 in Billigheim.
Died October 9th, 1932 at 77 years old in Munich.
Ludwik Solski
Polish theatre actor and director (1855–1954).
Born January 20th, 1855 in Gdów. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1954 at 99 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Emilio Estrada Carmona
President of ecuador (1911).
Died December 21st, 1911 at 56 years old in Guayaquil (heart failure).
Hans Jacob Hansen
Danish zoologist (1855-1936).
Born August 10th, 1855 in Bellinge.
Died June 26th, 1936 at 80 years old in Gentofte.
Emmanuel Drake del Castillo
French botanist (1855-1904).
Born December 28th, 1855 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 14th, 1904 at 48 years old in Saint-Cyran-du-Jambot.
Jay Hunt
Film director, actor (1855-1932).
Born August 4th, 1855 in Philadelphia.
Died November 18th, 1932 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
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