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In the year 1955
321 Notable deaths
Luís de Freitas Branco
Portuguese composer, musicologist, and professor of music (1890-1955).
Born October 12th, 1890 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1955 at 65 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
David Worth Clark
American politician (1902-1955).
Born April 2nd, 1902 in Idaho Falls.
Died June 19th, 1955 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Mehdi Qoli Hedayat
Prime minister of iran (1864-1955).
Born January 17th, 1864 in Tehran.
Died September 13th, 1955 at 91 years old in Tehran.
Manfred Bukofzer
German-american musicologist.
Born March 27th, 1910 in Oldenburg. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1955 at 45 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Concha Espina
Spanish writer.
Born April 15th, 1869 in Santander. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1955 at 86 years old in Madrid.
Evelyn Sharp
British suffragist (1869-1955).
Born August 4th, 1869 in London.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 85 years old in London Borough of Ealing.
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski
Croatian composer.
Born May 11th, 1896 in Čakovec. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1955 at 59 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Johannes de Jong
Catholic cardinal.
Born September 10th, 1885 in Nes. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1955 at 69 years old in Amersfoort. [ref]
Albert Dauzat
French linguist (1877-1955).
Born July 4th, 1877 in Guéret. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1955 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henry Ernest Atkins
British chess master.
Born August 20th, 1872 in Leicester.
Died January 31st, 1955 at 82 years old in Huddersfield.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 321
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