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In the year 1855
259 Notable birthdays
Gustaf Dalman
German lutheran theologian and orientalist.
Born June 9th, 1855 in Niesky.
Died August 19th, 1941 at 86 years old in Herrnhut.
Dmytro Yavornytsky
Ukrainian academic.
Born November 6th, 1855 in Borysivka.
Died August 5th, 1940 at 84 years old in Dnipro.
Otto Lehmann
German physicist (1855–1922).
Born January 13th, 1855 in Constance.
Died June 17th, 1922 at 67 years old in Karlsruhe.
Meta von Salis
Swiss feminist, journalist and historian (1855-1929).
Born March 1st, 1855 in Marschlins Castle.
Died March 15th, 1929 at 74 years old in Basel.
William D. Jelks
American politician (1855-1931).
Born November 7th, 1855 in Macon County.
Died December 14th, 1931 at 76 years old in Eufaula.
Séverine
French anarchist, journalist and feminist.
Born April 27th, 1855 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1929 at 73 years old in Pierrefonds. [ref]
Eduard Glaser
Austrian archaeologist (1855–1908).
Born March 15th, 1855 in Podbořanský Rohozec.
Died May 7th, 1908 at 53 years old in Munich.
Adolpho Lutz
Brazilian physician and zoologist (1855-1940).
Born December 18th, 1855 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died October 6th, 1940 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Karl Louis Johannes Richard von Eben
German soldier.
Born February 24th, 1855 in Przezmark.
Died June 30th, 1924 at 69 years old in Budwity.
Karl Madsen
Danish painter, art historian and museum director (1855-1938).
Born March 22nd, 1855 in Copenhagen.
Died April 16th, 1938 at 83 years old in Copenhagen.
Eduard von Keyserling
German writer.
Born May 14th, 1855 in Kalvene Parish.
Died September 28th, 1918 at 63 years old in Munich. [ref]
Gustave Geffroy
French writer.
Born June 1st, 1855 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1926 at 70 years old in Paris. [ref]
Joseph Hellmesberger
Austrian musician (1855–1907).
Born April 9th, 1855 in Vienna.
Died April 26th, 1907 at 52 years old in Vienna.
Georg Pauli
Swedish painter (1855-1935).
Born July 2nd, 1855 in Jönköpings Kristina församling. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1935 at 80 years old in Botkyrka parish. [ref]
Otto Schrader
German philologist (1855-1919).
Born March 28th, 1855 in Weimar.
Died March 21st, 1919 at 63 years old in Wrocław.
Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin
Austrian general (1855-1925).
Died April 8th, 1925 at 69 years old in Vienna.
Ludwig Edinger
German anatomist and neurologist (1855–1918).
Born April 13th, 1855 in Worms.
Died January 26th, 1918 at 62 years old in Frankfurt.
Vsevolod Rudnev
Russian admiral.
Born August 31st, 1855 in Daugavgrīva.
Died July 20th, 1913 at 57 years old in Zaoksky District.
Karl Nordström
Swedish painter (1855–1923).
Died August 16th, 1923 at 68 years old in Drottningholm Palace. [ref]
Karl von den Steinen
German physician, ethnologist, explorer, ancient americanist and writer (1855-1929).
Born March 7th, 1855 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died November 4th, 1929 at 74 years old in Kronberg im Taunus.
Artur Azevedo
Brazilian writer.
Born July 7th, 1855 in São Luís.
Died October 22nd, 1908 at 53 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Rafael López Gutiérrez
President of honduras (1855-1924).
Born February 28th, 1855 in Tegucigalpa.
Died March 10th, 1924 at 69 years old in Amapala (diabetes).
Jacobus van Looy
Dutch painter and writer (1855-1930).
Born September 12th, 1855 in Haarlem.
Died February 24th, 1930 at 74 years old in Haarlem.
Hanuš Wihan
Czech violoncellist.
Born June 5th, 1855 in Police nad Metují.
Died May 18th, 1920 at 64 years old in New Town. [ref]
Ivan Michurin
Russian botanist (1855-1935).
Born October 27th, 1855 in Michurovka. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1935 at 79 years old in Michurinsk.
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