Birth year 1855 celebrities
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Jacob Adler, the legendary ‘Great Eagle’ (‘adler’ is the German word for eagle) of the Yiddish theater, was one of the great American stage actors, ranking with Edwin Booth, John Barrymore and Marlon Brando. Adler also is famous as the patriarch of a
Louis J. Sylvester (born February 14, 1855 in Springfield, Illinois – May 5, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York), was a Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from 1882-1887. He would play for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, Cincinnati Red Stocking
Gilbert Hatfield (January 27, 1855 in Hoboken, New Jersey – May 27, 1921 in Hoboken), nicknamed “Colonel”, was an American professional baseball player who played third base and shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1885 to 1895. he was interred at F
Andrew Josiah Piercy (November 1855 – December 27, 1932) was a Major League Baseball infielder. He played in two games for the Chicago White Stockings in 1881. He was born and died in San Jose, California.
Stanley John Weyman (7 August 1855 – 10 April 1928) was an English novelist sometimes referred to as the “Prince of Romance”.
daughter of H. Samuel Houston and Elizabeth Waughtal
Princess Marie of Prussia (Marie Elisabeth Louise Frederika of Prussia; 14 September 1855, Marmorpalais, Potsdam – 20 June 1888, Dresden), was a princess of the House of Hohenzollern. She was the daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia and la
Hope Bridges Adams Lehmann (16 December 1855 – 10 October 1916) was the first female general practitioner and gynecologist in Munich, Germany.
George Cresse Fisher (August 20, 1855 – January 29, 1937) was a Major League Baseball player. He played 14 games at five different positions for two different teams in two different leagues in 1884. Fisher played most of his games at second base (s
Manonmaniyam P. Sundaram Pillai (April 4, 1855 – April 26, 1897) was an Indian scholar, noted for the famous Tamil drama Manonmaniyam.
Elisha Alphonso “Dale” Williams (October 6, 1855 – October 22, 1939) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Williams played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1876. In 9 career games, he had a 1-8 record with a 4.23 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.
John Francis Morrill (February 19, 1855 – April 2, 1932), nicknamed “Honest John,” was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1876 to 1890. Over the years he played all positions. Although he pitched a couple