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In the year 1955
411 Notable deaths
Archduke Albrecht Franz, Hereditary Duke of Teschen
Austrian archduke (1897-1955).
Born July 24th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died July 23rd, 1955 at 57 years old in Buenos Aires.
Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia
Russian prince (1887–1955).
Born July 15th, 1887 in Pavlovsk. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1955 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
Mohammed Ali Tewfik
Egyptian prince (1875–1955).
Born November 9th, 1875 in Cairo.
Died March 18th, 1955 at 79 years old in Lausanne.
Adrienne Monnier
French writer and business woman (1892-1955).
Born April 26th, 1892 in 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 19th, 1955 at 63 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Isaak Dunayevsky
Soviet composer (1900–1955).
Born January 30th, 1900 in Lokhvytsia.
Died July 25th, 1955 at 55 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Joseph McCabe
British writer (1867–1955).
Born November 12th, 1867 in Macclesfield.
Died January 10th, 1955 at 87 years old
Walter White
American civil rights activist (1893-1955).
Born July 1st, 1893 in Atlanta.
Died March 21st, 1955 at 61 years old in New York City.
Harry Cobby
Air force fighter ace and senior officer (1894–1955).
Born August 26th, 1894 in Prahran.
Died November 11th, 1955 at 61 years old in Heidelberg.
Louis Lachenal
French mountain climber (1921–1955).
Born July 17th, 1921 in Annecy.
Died November 25th, 1955 at 34 years old in Vallée Blanche (falling).
Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich
Russian revolutionary (1873-1955).
Born July 10th, 1873 in Moscow.
Died July 14th, 1955 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Malcolm Chace
Us tennis player (1875–1955).
Born March 12th, 1875 in Valley Falls.
Died July 16th, 1955 at 80 years old in Yarmouth.
Tin Ujević
Croatian poet (1891–1955).
Born July 5th, 1891 in Vrgorac.
Died November 12th, 1955 at 64 years old in Zagreb.
Reiner Stahel
German soldier (1892–1955).
Born January 15th, 1892 in Bielefeld.
Died November 30th, 1955 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Samuel Henry Kress
American businessman and philanthropist (1863-1955), founder of the s. h. kress & co. five and ten cent store chain.
Born July 23rd, 1863 in Cherryville.
Died September 22nd, 1955 at 92 years old in New York City.
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
President of fifa (1876-1955).
Born December 16th, 1876 in Düsseldorf.
Died October 7th, 1955 at 78 years old in Brussels.
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
German duke (1869–1955).
Born August 10th, 1869 in Schwerin.
Died September 3rd, 1955 at 86 years old in Balduinstein.
Herbert Putnam
American librarian and lawyer (1861-1955).
Born September 20th, 1861 in New York City.
Died August 14th, 1955 at 93 years old in Woods Hole.
Josephine Diebitsch Peary
American explorer.
Born May 22nd, 1863 in Maryland.
Died December 19th, 1955 at 92 years old in Portland.
Constantin Argetoianu
Romanian political leader (1871-1955).
Born March 15th, 1871 in Craiova.
Died February 6th, 1955 at 83 years old in Sighetu Marmației.
Jane Murfin
American writer (1884-1955).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Quincy.
Died August 10th, 1955 at 70 years old in Brentwood.
Giuliano Gozi
Former captain regent of san marino (1894-1955).
Born August 7th, 1894 in San Marino.
Died January 18th, 1955 at 60 years old in San Marino.
Hans Hedtoft
Prime minister of denmark (1903–1955).
Born April 21st, 1903 in Aarhus.
Died January 29th, 1955 at 51 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).
Harold Murray
British chess historian (1868–1955).
Born June 24th, 1868 in London.
Died May 16th, 1955 at 86 years old in London.
Hans Blüher
German journalist, writer and philosopher (1888-1955).
Born February 17th, 1888 in Świebodzice.
Died February 4th, 1955 at 66 years old in West Berlin.
Tomasz Arciszewski
Polish socialist politician (1877–1955).
Born November 4th, 1877 in Rawa Mazowiecka. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1955 at 78 years old in London.
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti