In the year 1955
370 Notable deaths
Juan de Dios Martínez
President of ecuador (1932- 1933).
Born March 9th, 1875 in Guayaquil.
Died October 27th, 1955 at 80 years old in Guayaquil.
Jeni Bojilova-Pateva
Bulgarian teacher, writer, women's rights activist and suffragist.
Born December 1st, 1878 in Gradets.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 76 years old in Sofia.
Anna Murray Vail
American botanist, botanical collector, librarian and editor (1863-1955).
Born January 7th, 1863 in Brooklyn.
Died December 18th, 1955 at 92 years old in Héricy.
José Moreno Villa
Spanish poet (1887-1955).
Born February 16th, 1887 in Málaga.
Died April 25th, 1955 at 68 years old in Mexico City.
Jelisaveta Načić
Serbian architect (1878-1955).
Born December 31st, 1878 in Belgrade.
Died June 6th, 1955 at 76 years old in Dubrovnik.
Zdenka Cecília Schelingová
Slovak martyr (1916-1955).
Born December 24th, 1916 in Krivá.
Died July 31st, 1955 at 38 years old in Trnava.
Larry Crockett
Racecar driver.
Born October 23rd, 1926 in Cambridge City.
Died March 20th, 1955 at 28 years old in Langhorne.
William Hamilton
American athlete (1883-1955).
Born August 11th, 1883 in State Center Township.
Died August 1st, 1955 at 71 years old
Charles Crupelandt
French road bicycle racer (1886–1955).
Born October 23rd, 1886 in Roubaix. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1955 at 68 years old in Roubaix. [ref]
Deaths 281 to 290 of 370
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