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In the year 1855

232 Notable birthdays

August Vincent Theodore Spies

American upholsterer, radical labor activist, and newspaper editor (1855-1887).

Born December 10th, 1855 in Burg Landeck. [ref]

Died November 11th, 1887 at 31 years old in Chicago (hanging). [ref]

Katharina Schratt

Austrain stage actress.

Born May 11th, 1855 in Baden bei Wien. [ref]

Died April 17th, 1940 at 84 years old in Vienna.

Frederick McCubbin

Australian artist (1855-1917).

Born February 25th, 1855 in Melbourne. [ref]

Died December 20th, 1917 at 62 years old in Melbourne. [ref]

Anatoly Lyadov

Russian composer, teacher and conductor (1855-1914).

Born May 11th, 1855 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died August 28th, 1914 at 59 years old in Borovichi. [ref]

Giovanni Pascoli

Italian poet and classical scholar (1855-1912).

Born December 31st, 1855 in San Mauro Pascoli. [ref]

Died April 6th, 1912 at 56 years old in Bologna (liver cancer). [ref]

Frank Friday Fletcher

United states navy medal of honor recipient (1855-1928).

Born November 23rd, 1855 in Oskaloosa.

Died November 28th, 1928 at 73 years old in New York City.

Swarnakumari Devi

Indian poet, novelist, musician and social worker (1855-1932).

Born August 28th, 1855 in Kolkata.

Died July 3rd, 1932 at 76 years old in Kolkata.

Rodolphe Lindt

Swiss chocolate manufacturer and inventor (1855-1909).

Born July 16th, 1855 in Bern.

Died February 20th, 1909 at 53 years old in Bern.

Pavlos Kountouriotis

Greek admiral and politician (1855-1935).

Born April 21st, 1855 in Hydra.

Died August 22nd, 1935 at 80 years old in Athens.

George Ramsay

Secretary-manager of aston villa football club (1855-1935).

Born March 1st, 1855 in Glasgow.

Died October 7th, 1935 at 80 years old in Llandrindod Wells.

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