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In the year 1855
259 Notable birthdays
Marie Corelli
British writer.
Born May 1st, 1855 in London. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1924 at 68 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. [ref]
Isaac Isaacs
Australian lawyer, politician and judge (1855-1948).
Born August 6th, 1855 in Melbourne.
Died February 11th, 1948 at 92 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Duke of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-glücksburg, then titular duke of schleswig-holstein (1855-1934).
Born October 12th, 1855 in Kiel.
Died January 21st, 1934 at 78 years old in Przemków.
Živojin Mišić
Field marshal (1855–1921).
Born January 19th, 1855 in Struganik.
Died January 20th, 1921 at 66 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
August Vincent Theodore Spies
American upholsterer, radical labor activist, and newspaper editor (1855-1887).
Born December 10th, 1855 in Burg Landeck.
Died November 11th, 1887 at 31 years old in Chicago (hanging to death).
Alfred Wallis
English fisherman and artist (1855-1942).
Born August 18th, 1855 in Devonport. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1942 at 87 years old in Madron. [ref]
Pavlos Kountouriotis
Greek admiral and politician ,former president of the hellenic republic (1855–1935).
Born April 21st, 1855 in Hydra.
Died August 22nd, 1935 at 80 years old in Athens.
Rodolphe Lindt
Swiss chocolate manufacturer and inventor (1855-1909).
Died February 20th, 1909 at 53 years old in Bern.
Cecilia Beaux
American artist (1855-1942).
Born May 1st, 1855 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1942 at 87 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Frank Friday Fletcher
American admiral.
Born November 23rd, 1855 in Oskaloosa.
Died November 28th, 1928 at 73 years old in New York City.
Frederick McCubbin
Australian artist (1855-1917).
Born February 25th, 1855 in Melbourne.
Died December 20th, 1917 at 62 years old in Melbourne.
Giovanni Pascoli
Italian poet and classical scholar (1855-1912).
Born December 31st, 1855 in San Mauro Pascoli.
Died April 6th, 1912 at 56 years old in Bologna (liver cancer).
Hsu Shih-chang
President of the republic of china (1855–1939).
Born October 23rd, 1855 in Weihui.
Died June 6th, 1939 at 83 years old in Tianjin.
Anatoly Lyadov
Russian composer, teacher and conductor (1855-1914).
Born May 11th, 1855 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1914 at 59 years old in Borovichi. [ref]
Swarnakumari Devi
Indian poet, novelist, musician and social worker (1855-1932).
Born August 28th, 1855 in Kolkata.
Died July 3rd, 1932 at 76 years old in Kolkata.
Robert William Wilcox
Hawaiian soldier, revolutionary and politician (1855-1903).
Born February 15th, 1855 in Maui.
Died October 23rd, 1903 at 48 years old in Honolulu (stroke).
Joseph Wright
British linguist (1855–1930).
Born October 31st, 1855 in Idle.
Died February 27th, 1930 at 74 years old in Oxford.
Theodor Reuss
German singer.
Born June 28th, 1855 in Augsburg.
Died October 28th, 1923 at 68 years old in Munich.
Christian Bohr
Danish physician (1855-1911).
Born February 14th, 1855 in Copenhagen.
Died February 3rd, 1911 at 55 years old in Copenhagen.
Edwin Hall
American physicist (1855–1938).
Born November 7th, 1855 in Gorham.
Died November 20th, 1938 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
Edward Angle
American dentist.
Born June 1st, 1855 in Pennsylvania.
Died August 11th, 1930 at 75 years old in Pasadena.
Jakub Schikaneder
Bohemian painter (1855–1924).
Born March 1st, 1855 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1924 at 69 years old in Vinohrady. [ref]
Arthur Wing Pinero
British writer (1855-1934).
Born May 24th, 1855 in London.
Died November 23rd, 1934 at 79 years old in London.
William Sharp
Scottish writer (1855–1905).
Born September 12th, 1855 in Paisley.
Died December 12th, 1905 at 50 years old in Maniace.
Vlaho Bukovac
Painter (1855-1922).
Born August 4th, 1855 in Cavtat. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1922 at 66 years old in Bubeneč. [ref]
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