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In the year 1855

232 Notable birthdays

Eugene V. Debs

American labor and political leader (1855–1926).

Born November 5th, 1855 in Terre Haute. [ref]

Died October 20th, 1926 at 70 years old in Elmhurst (heart failure). [ref]

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.

Houston Stewart Chamberlain

English author of books on political philosophy (1855-1927).

Born September 9th, 1855 in Southsea. [ref]

Died January 9th, 1927 at 71 years old in Bayreuth. [ref]

Eleanor Marx

Social activist from london (1855–1898).

Born January 16th, 1855 in Soho.

Died March 31st, 1898 at 43 years old in Sydenham (poison).

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]

King Camp Gillette

American inventor, entrepreneur, and utopian socialist (1855-1932).

Born January 5th, 1855 in Fond du Lac.

Died July 9th, 1932 at 77 years old in Los Angeles.

Percival Lowell

American astronomer (1855-1916).

Born March 13th, 1855 in Boston. [ref]

Died November 12th, 1916 at 61 years old in Flagstaff (stroke). [ref]

James S. Sherman

Vice president of the united states from 1909 to 1912.

Born October 24th, 1855 in Utica.

Died October 30th, 1912 at 57 years old in Utica (kidney failure).

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