Famous Deaths In 1955

Jan 02 In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04 Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1955 gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

Jan 11 Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

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

Jan 17 J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

Jan 21 In the year 1955 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 Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 in the year 1955.  

Feb 12 In the year 1955 tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71  

Feb 14 Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1955.  

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 in the year 1955.  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of sadako Sasaki, School student(b. 1944)  

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

Feb 25 In the year 1955 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 Antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888) died in the year 1955.  

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

Mar 08 On this day in history clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82  

Mar 09 Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13 Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21 In the year 1955 muriel Aked, dies at 67  

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

Mar 23 In the year 1955 death of artur da Silva Bernardes, President of Brazil (b. 1875)  

Mar 29 On this day in history everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81  

Apr 01 In the year 1955 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68  

Apr 07 Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 03 Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 03 Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer