Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1955

Apr 10 On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68  

Apr 16 In the year 1955 death of abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded  

Apr 18 On this day in history don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46  

Apr 23 On this day in history robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76  

Apr 24 On this day in history alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79  

Apr 25 Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 28 On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43  

May 02 In the year 1955 tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66  

May 03 Philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies in the year 1955.  

May 04 Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 in the year 1955.  

May 09 Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

May 10 In the year 1955 death of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881)  

May 11 On this day in history g L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies  

May 14 In the year 1955 betty Ann Davies, dies at 44  

May 16 James Agee, US critic/writer (Death in Family), dies in NY in the year 1955.  

May 17 On this day in history alan Fairfax, cricketer (10 Tests for Australia 1928-31), dies  

May 18 Mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79 in the year 1955.  

May 29 Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1955 death of "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500  

Jun 01 On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84  

Jun 03 Barbara Graham, American murderer (b. 1923) died on this day in history.  

Jun 06 On this day in history death of max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (b. 1875)  

Jun 11 Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of ozias Leduc, Quebec painter (b. 1864)  

Jun 18 Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1955.  

Jun 22 On this day in history sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31  

Jun 29 Max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 Edward Lawson, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873) died in the year 1955.  

Jul 06 On this day in history paolo Gallico, composer, dies at 87  

Jul 07 Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Don Beauman, British racing driver (b. 1928) died on this day in history.  

Jul 10 In the year 1955 henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies  

Jul 13 On this day in history beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59  

Jul 16 On this day in history jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

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

Jan 08 Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.  

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