Historical Events In 1955

Mar 31   On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston   

Mar 31   On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston   

Mar 31   US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes in the year 1955.   

Apr 01   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1955 halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there   

Apr 02   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   On this day in history balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics)   

Apr 03   On this day in history baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics)   

Apr 03   Fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39 in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

Apr 03   In the year 1955 night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300   

Apr 04   In the year 1955 british government signs military treaty with Iraq   

Apr 04   British govt signs military treaty with Iraq in the year 1955.   

Apr 05   British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns in the year 1955.   

Apr 05   Winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden succeeds him in the year 1955.   

Apr 06   "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances in the year 1955.   

Apr 07   In the year 1955 theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62   

Apr 08   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Apr 10   19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 in the year 1955.   

Apr 10   Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely   

Apr 11   In the year 1955 sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted   

Apr 12   In the year 1955 1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2   

Apr 12   Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on this day in history.   

Apr 13   20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) in the year 1955.   

Apr 15   In the year 1955 ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

Apr 16   Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded in the year 1955.   

Apr 16   On this day in history the birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress   

Apr 17   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1955 "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   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   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

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

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

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.