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In the year 1855
247 Notable birthdays
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.
August Vincent Theodore Spies
American upholsterer, radical labor activist, and newspaper editor (1855-1887).
Born December 10th, 1855 in Burg Landeck.
Died November 11th, 1887 at 31 years old in Chicago (hanging to death).
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
American admiral.
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).
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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