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In the year 1955
323 Notable deaths
Louis Lachenal
French mountain climber.
Born July 17th, 1921 in Annecy. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1955 at 34 years old in Vallée Blanche. [ref]
Malcolm Chace
Us tennis player.
Born March 12th, 1875 in Valley Falls.
Died July 16th, 1955 at 80 years old in Yarmouth.
Samuel Henry Kress
Businessman and philanthropist, founder of the s. h. kress & co. five and ten cent store chain (1863–1955).
Born July 23rd, 1863 in Cherryville. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1955 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich
Russian researcher (1873-1955).
Born July 10th, 1873 in Moscow.
Died July 14th, 1955 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia
Russian prince.
Born July 15th, 1887 in Pavlovsk. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1955 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
Josephine Diebitsch Peary
American explorer.
Born May 22nd, 1863 in Maryland.
Died December 19th, 1955 at 92 years old in Portland.
Ronald Storrs
British official.
Born November 19th, 1881 in Bury St Edmunds. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1955 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
German duke.
Born August 10th, 1869 in Schwerin.
Died September 3rd, 1955 at 86 years old in Balduinstein.
Jane Murfin
American writer (1884-1955).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Quincy.
Died August 10th, 1955 at 70 years old in Brentwood. [ref]
Rodolphe Seeldrayers
President of fifa (1876-1955).
Born December 16th, 1876 in Düsseldorf.
Died October 7th, 1955 at 78 years old in City of Brussels.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 323
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