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Events on Wednesday 23 February 1955 1
1868 – 1955Paul Claudel (1868-1955)Died 23 February 1955, aged 86Paul Claudel was a French poet, playwright and diplomat whose Catholic-inspired dramas influenced twentieth-century French theater. He served as a career diplomat, including as ambassador to the United States and Japan. He died in Paris.