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In the year 1955
358 Notable deaths
Ronald Storrs
British colonial official (1881–1955).
Born November 19th, 1881 in Zambia, Bury St Edmunds.
Died November 1st, 1955 at 73 years old in London.
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.
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.
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
Harry Cobby
Air force fighter ace and senior officer.
Born August 26th, 1894 in Prahran.
Died November 11th, 1955 at 61 years old in Heidelberg.
Louis Lachenal
French mountain climber.
Born July 17th, 1921 in Annecy. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1955 at 34 years old in Vallée Blanche. [ref]
Vladimir Bonch-Bruyevich
Russian researcher (1873-1955).
Born July 10th, 1873 in Moscow.
Died July 14th, 1955 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Malcolm Chace
Us tennis player.
Born March 12th, 1875 in Valley Falls.
Died July 16th, 1955 at 80 years old in Yarmouth.
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