Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Jan 02 On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04 On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 07 Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15 Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17 On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21 On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of ira Hayes, American World War II hero (b. 1923)  

Jan 27 On this day in history ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies  

Jan 29 On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51  

Jan 31 John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Feb 12 On this day in history tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71  

Feb 14 On this day in history charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 15 S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 Sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86  

Feb 25 On this day in history marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59  

Feb 27 On this day in history tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66  

Mar 05 On this day in history death of antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)  

Mar 07 On this day in history tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66  

Mar 08 Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 in the year 1955.  

Mar 09 In the year 1955 matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88  

Mar 11 On this day in history alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73  

Mar 12 Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC in the year 1955.  

Mar 13 Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies in the year 1955.  

Mar 16 Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history muriel Aked, dies at 67  

Mar 22 In the year 1955 death of ivan Å ubaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia prime minister and last ban of Croatia (b. 1892)  

Mar 23 Artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875) died in the year 1955.  

Mar 29 Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 01 Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

Apr 07 Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02 On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)  

Jan 03 Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

Jan 04 Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 07 Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer