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In the year 1855
259 Notable birthdays
Vsevolod Garshin
Russian author of short stories (1855-1888).
Born February 14th, 1855 in Bakhmutsky Uyezd.
Died April 5th, 1888 at 33 years old in Saint Petersburg (falling).
Marianne Stokes
Austrian artist (1855-1927).
Born January 19th, 1855 in Graz.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 72 years old in London.
Alexandros Zaimis
Greek politician, former president of the hellenic republic (1855–1936).
Born November 21st, 1855 in Athens, Patras.
Died September 15th, 1936 at 80 years old in Vienna.
Edmund FitzAlan-Howard, 1st Viscount FitzAlan of Derwent
British politician (1855-1947).
Born June 1st, 1855 in London.
Died May 18th, 1947 at 91 years old in Cumberland Lodge.
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
Syrian theologian and philosopher.
Born July 8th, 1855 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1902 at 46 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Axel Paulsen
Norwegian figure skater and speed skater.
Born July 18th, 1855 in Aker. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1938 at 82 years old in Nesodden.
Arthur Nikisch
Hungarian conductor (1855-1922).
Born October 12th, 1855 in Bučovice, Mosonmagyaróvár, Liptovský Mikuláš, Mosonszentmiklós, Lébény. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1922 at 66 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Jean Lorrain
French symbolist poet and novelist.
Born August 9th, 1855 in Fécamp. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1906 at 50 years old in Paris (peritonitis). [ref]
Alice Freeman Palmer
American educator (1855–1902).
Born February 21st, 1855 in Colesville. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1902 at 47 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Clinton Hart Merriam
American zoologist and ornithologist (1855-1942).
Born December 5th, 1855 in New York City.
Died March 19th, 1942 at 86 years old in Berkeley.
Anthony Francis Lucas
Croatian oil explorer (1855-1921).
Born September 9th, 1855 in Split.
Died September 2nd, 1921 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C..
Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca
President of brazil (1855-1923).
Born May 12th, 1855 in São Gabriel.
Died September 9th, 1923 at 68 years old in Petrópolis.
Govardhanram Tripathi
Gujarati novelist from india.
Born October 20th, 1855 in Nadiad.
Died January 4th, 1907 at 51 years old in Mumbai.
Lady Florence Dixie
British writer.
Born May 24th, 1855 in Cummertrees.
Died November 7th, 1905 at 50 years old in London (diphtheria).
João Franco
Portuguese politician (1855-1929).
Born February 14th, 1855 in Portugal.
Died April 4th, 1929 at 74 years old in Anadia.
Robert Koldewey
German archaeologist and architect (1855-1925).
Born September 10th, 1855 in Blankenburg. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1925 at 69 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Albert Frederick Mummery
English mountaineer and author (1855–1895).
Born September 10th, 1855 in Dover.
Died August 24th, 1895 at 39 years old in Nanga Parbat.
William S. Benson
American navy admiral; (1855-1932).
Born September 25th, 1855 in Macon.
Died May 20th, 1932 at 76 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ludwig Deutsch
Austrian orientalist painter (1855-1935).
Born May 13th, 1855 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1935 at 79 years old in Paris.
John McKenna
British footballer (1855-1936).
Born January 3rd, 1855 in Glaslough.
Died March 22nd, 1936 at 81 years old in Liverpool. [ref]
Tōyama Mitsuru
Japanese politician (1855-1944).
Born May 21st, 1855 in Nishijin, Fukuoka.
Died October 5th, 1944 at 89 years old in Gotemba.
M. Hoke Smith
American politician (1855-1931).
Born September 2nd, 1855 in Newton.
Died November 27th, 1931 at 76 years old in United States of America.
Julius Röntgen
German-dutch composer.
Born May 9th, 1855 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1932 at 77 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Timothy Michael Healy
Irish politician and barrister (1855-1931).
Born May 17th, 1855 in Bantry. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1931 at 75 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Princess Marie of Prussia
Prussian princess (1855–1888).
Born September 14th, 1855 in Marmorpalais.
Died June 20th, 1888 at 32 years old in Dresden (puerperal disorders).
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