Historical Events In 1955

Feb 19   South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.  

Feb 22   On this day in history british aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail  

Feb 23   On this day in history edgar Faure forms French government  

Feb 23   In the year 1955 paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86  

Feb 24   On this day in history "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances  

Feb 24   Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed in the year 1955.  

Feb 24   The birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1955.  

Feb 26   "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history the first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith  

Feb 27   On this day in history betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open  

Feb 27   On this day in history tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66  

Mar 01   On this day in history israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48  

Mar 01   In the year 1955 pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw  

Mar 02   King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father in the year 1955.  

Mar 03   In the year 1955 a truck driver from Tupelo, MS made his first TV appearance. Elvis Aron Presley was featured on "Louisiana Hayride".  

Mar 04   The first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Elvis Presley's first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show in the year 1955.  

Mar 06   In the year 1955 dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot"  

Mar 07   7th Emmy Awards Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young on this day in history.  

Mar 07   7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas & Loretta Young in the year 1955.  

Mar 07   7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 in the year 1955.  

Mar 07   On this day in history uSSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain  

Mar 07   On this day in history west Europe Union established  

Mar 08   Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 in the year 1955.  

Mar 09   On this day in history matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88  

Mar 11   Alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC in the year 1955.  

Mar 13   Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal in the year 1955.  

Mar 13   Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies on this day in history.  

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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   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.  

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   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1955 gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

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 on this day in history.