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In the year 1855
232 Notable birthdays
Ellen Day Hale
American impressionist painter (1855-1940).
Born February 11th, 1855 in Worcester. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1940 at 85 years old in Brookline.
Alexander Chekhov
Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and memoirist (1855-1913).
Born September 15th, 1855 in Taganrog.
Died June 12th, 1913 at 57 years old in Saint Petersburg (laryngeal cancer).
Léon Teisserenc de Bort
French climatologist.
Born November 5th, 1855 in Paris.
Died January 2nd, 1913 at 57 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Amandus Adamson
Estonian sculptor (1855-1929).
Born November 12th, 1855 in Paldiski.
Died June 26th, 1929 at 73 years old in Paldiski.
David Peck Todd
American astronomer.
Born March 19th, 1855 in New York.
Died June 1st, 1939 at 84 years old in Lynchburg.
Tovmas Nazarbekian
Armenian general.
Born April 4th, 1855 in Tbilisi.
Died February 19th, 1931 at 75 years old in Tbilisi.
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]
Erik Werenskiold
Norwegian artist (1855-1938).
Born February 11th, 1855 in Eidskog. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1938 at 83 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Albert Ludwig Sigesmund 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.
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