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In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Jane Murfin
American writer (1884-1955).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Quincy.
Died August 10th, 1955 at 70 years old in Brentwood.
Hans Hedtoft
Prime minister of denmark (1903-1955).
Born April 21st, 1903 in Aarhus. [ref]
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.
Otto Gessler
German politician (1875–1955).
Born February 6th, 1875 in Ludwigsburg.
Died March 24th, 1955 at 80 years old in Lindenberg im Allgäu.
Tom Moore
Irish-american actor and film director (1883-1955).
Born May 1st, 1883 in County Meath.
Died February 12th, 1955 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Ely Culbertson
American contract bridge writer, publisher, player, and organizer (1891-1955).
Born July 22nd, 1891 in Vărbilău.
Died December 27th, 1955 at 64 years old in Brattleboro.
Clemente Biondetti
Racecar driver.
Born October 18th, 1898 in Province of Sassari. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1955 at 56 years old in Florence (cancer).
Louis Charles Breguet
Aircraft designer and builder, one of the early aviation pioneers.
Born January 2nd, 1880 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1955 at 75 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 161 to 170 of 370
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