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In the year 1955
339 Notable deaths
Yevgeny Tarle
Soviet historian and academician of the russian academy of sciences (1874-1955).
Born November 20th, 1874 in Kyiv.
Died January 6th, 1955 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha
President of dominican republic (1878-1955).
Born April 3rd, 1878 in Santo Domingo.
Died May 30th, 1955 at 77 years old in Santo Domingo.
Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi
Egyptian poet and physician.
Born February 9th, 1892 in Cairo.
Died April 12th, 1955 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Antanas Merkys
Lithuanian politician (1887-1955).
Born February 13th, 1887 in Skapiškis.
Died March 5th, 1955 at 68 years old in Vladimir Oblast. [ref]
Carlyle Blackwell
American silent film actor, director, and producer (1884-1955).
Born January 20th, 1884 in Syracuse.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 71 years old in Miami.
George Placzek
Physicist (1905-1955).
Born September 26th, 1905 in Brno.
Died October 9th, 1955 at 50 years old in Zurich.
Artur Bernardes
Brazilian politician (1875-1955).
Born August 8th, 1875 in Minas Gerais.
Died March 23rd, 1955 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
William Nigh
American film director, writer and actor (1881-1955).
Born October 12th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died November 27th, 1955 at 74 years old in Burbank.
Dominikus Böhm
Architect (1880-1955).
Born October 23rd, 1880 in Jettingen-Scheppach.
Died August 6th, 1955 at 74 years old in Cologne.
Francisco Gavidia García
Salvadoran writer.
Born December 29th, 1863 in San Miguel.
Died September 24th, 1955 at 91 years old in San Salvador.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 339
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