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In the year 1855
232 Notable birthdays
William Friese-Greene
British photographer and inventor.
Born September 5th, 1855 in Bristol.
Died May 5th, 1921 at 65 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Ernest Chausson
French composer.
Born January 20th, 1855 in Paris.
Died June 10th, 1899 at 44 years old in Limay (bicycle accident). [ref]
Robert de Montesquiou
French writer.
Born March 7th, 1855 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1921 at 66 years old in Menton. [ref]
Marie Corelli
British writer.
Born May 1st, 1855 in London. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1924 at 68 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon. [ref]
Isaac Isaacs
Australian lawyer, politician and judge (1855-1948).
Born August 6th, 1855 in Melbourne.
Died February 11th, 1948 at 92 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal
Archduchess of austria.
Born August 24th, 1855 in Kleinheubach.
Died February 12th, 1944 at 88 years old in Vienna.
Živojin Mišić
Field marshal.
Born July 19th, 1855 in Struganik.
Died January 20th, 1921 at 65 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Alfred Wallis
English fisherman and artist (1855-1942).
Born August 18th, 1855 in Devonport. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1942 at 87 years old in Madron. [ref]
Cecilia Beaux
American artist (1855-1942).
Born May 1st, 1855 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1942 at 87 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Duke of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-glücksburg, then titular duke of schleswig-holstein (1855-1934).
Born October 12th, 1855 in Kiel.
Died January 21st, 1934 at 78 years old in Przemków.
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A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. Erma Bombeck