Famous Birthdays Anatoly Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1914) Edmund van der Straeten, German composer, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1934) Born in 1855 1855 Highlights About April 29, 1855 Day of the Week: SundayHow Long Ago? 169 years Leap Year: No Star Sign: Taurus Apr 28, 1855 Dates in History Apr 30, 1855 What Happened in 1855 Gillette, The Billionaire Shaving PioneerJanuary 5, 1855 Grim History of London's Speakers' CornerOctober 14, 1855
