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In the year 1855
259 Notable birthdays
Guido Adler
Austrian musicologist, writer (1855–1941).
Born November 1st, 1855 in Ivančice. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1941 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Henry Nicholas Ridley
English botanist and geologist (1855–1956).
Born December 10th, 1855 in Norfolk.
Died October 24th, 1956 at 100 years old in Kew.
Louisine Havemeyer
American art collector (1855-1929).
Born July 28th, 1855 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1929 at 73 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Émile Driant
French writer and politician (1855-1916).
Born September 11th, 1855 in Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne.
Died February 22nd, 1916 at 60 years old in Beaumont-en-Verdunois.
Marco Fidel Suárez
President of colombia.
Born April 23rd, 1855 in Belllo.
Died April 3rd, 1927 at 71 years old in Bogotá.
Ellen Day Hale
American impressionist painter (1855-1940).
Born February 11th, 1855 in Worcester.
Died February 11th, 1940 at 85 years old in Brookline.
George Ramsay
Secretary-manager of aston villa football club (1855-1935).
Born March 1st, 1855 in Glasgow.
Died October 7th, 1935 at 80 years old in Llandrindod Wells.
David Peck Todd
American astronomer (1855–1939).
Born March 19th, 1855 in New York.
Died June 1st, 1939 at 84 years old in Lynchburg.
Amandus Adamson
Estonian sculptor (1855-1929).
Born November 12th, 1855 in Paldiski.
Died June 26th, 1929 at 73 years old in Paldiski.
C. V. Boys
British physicist (1855-1944).
Born March 15th, 1855 in Rutland.
Died March 30th, 1944 at 89 years old in Andover. [ref]
Léon Teisserenc de Bort
French climatologist (1855–1913).
Born November 6th, 1855 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1913 at 57 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Tommaso Tittoni
Prime minister of italy (1855-1931).
Born November 16th, 1855 in Rome.
Died February 7th, 1931 at 75 years old in Rome.
Erik Werenskiold
Norwegian artist (1855-1938).
Born February 11th, 1855 in Eidskog Municipality.
Died November 23rd, 1938 at 83 years old in Oslo.
David Wolffsohn
German jewish businessman (1855-1914).
Born October 9th, 1855 in Darbėnai. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1914 at 58 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. [ref]
Albert Neisser
German physician (1855-1916).
Born January 22nd, 1855 in Świdnica.
Died July 30th, 1916 at 61 years old in Wrocław (sepsis).
James Williamson
British photographer and filmmaker (1855-1933).
Born November 8th, 1855 in Kirkcaldy.
Died August 18th, 1933 at 77 years old in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Agnes Repplier
American essayist (1855–1950).
Born April 1st, 1855 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1950 at 95 years old in Philadelphia.
Frank Hadow
British tennis player (1855-1946).
Born January 24th, 1855 in Regent's Park.
Died June 29th, 1946 at 91 years old in Bridgwater.
Henry Jackson
Royal navy officer (1855–1929).
Born January 21st, 1855 in Barnsley.
Died December 14th, 1929 at 74 years old in Hampshire.
Paul Appell
French mathematician.
Born September 27th, 1855 in Strasbourg.
Died October 24th, 1930 at 75 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt
Prince.
Born July 18th, 1855 in Dessau.
Died February 2nd, 1886 at 30 years old in Cannes.
Ewald von Lochow
German general (1855–1942).
Born April 1st, 1855 in Petkus.
Died April 11th, 1942 at 87 years old in Charlottenburg.
Stevan Sremac
Serbian writer (1855–1906).
Born November 23rd, 1855 in Senta.
Died August 26th, 1906 at 50 years old in Sokobanja.
Franklin Henry Giddings
American economist (1855–1931).
Born March 23rd, 1855 in Sherman.
Died June 11th, 1931 at 76 years old in Scarsdale.
Suematsu Kenchō
Japanese politician (1855-1920).
Born September 30th, 1855 in Buzen Province.
Died October 5th, 1920 at 65 years old in Toranomon (1918-1920 flu pandemic, influenza). [ref]
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