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In the year 1855
248 Notable birthdays
Eugene V. Debs
American labor and political leader (1855–1926).
Born November 5th, 1855 in Terre Haute.
Died October 20th, 1926 at 70 years old in Elmhurst (heart failure).
John Browning
Firearms designer of the united states (1855-1926).
Born January 23rd, 1855 in Ogden.
Died November 26th, 1926 at 71 years old in Liège (heart failure).
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Father of queen elizabeth the queen mother (1855-1944).
Born March 14th, 1855 in Chelsea.
Died November 7th, 1944 at 89 years old in Glamis Castle (bronchitis).
Andrew W. Mellon
American diplomat, banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, and art collector (1855-1937).
Born March 24th, 1855 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1937 at 82 years old in Village of Southampton.
Archduchess Sophie Friederike of Austria
Austrian imperial and royal.
Born March 5th, 1855 in Vienna.
Died May 29th, 1857 at 2 years old in Buda (typhus).
Houston Stewart Chamberlain
British-german racialist philosopher (1855–1927).
Born September 9th, 1855 in Southsea.
Died January 9th, 1927 at 71 years old in Bayreuth.
Robert M. La Follette
American politician (1855-1925).
Born June 14th, 1855 in Primrose. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1925 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Eleanor Marx
English-born activist and daughter of karl marx (1855–1898).
Born January 16th, 1855 in Soho.
Died March 31st, 1898 at 43 years old in Sydenham (poison).
William Mulholland
Engineer and builder of the los angeles aqueduct (1855-1935).
Born September 11th, 1855 in Belfast.
Died July 22nd, 1935 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
King Camp Gillette
American entrepreneur (1855–1932).
Born January 5th, 1855 in Fond du Lac.
Died July 9th, 1932 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.
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