Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

Feb 23   Edgar Faure forms French government   

Feb 23   Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86   

Feb 24   "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances.   

Feb 24   Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver is born   

Feb 24   Pact of Baghdad between Iraq and Turkey signed.   

Feb 25   Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 26   "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances.   

Feb 26   The inaugural aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith.   

Feb 27   In this year, Betty Jameson claims LPGA Sarasota Golf Open.   

Feb 27   Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66   

Mar 01   Israeli assault on Gaza, results in the deaths of 48   

Mar 01   Pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.   

Mar 02   King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father.   

Mar 03   A truck driver from Tupelo, MS made his inaugural TV appearance. Elvis Aron Presley was featured on "Louisiana Hayride"   

Mar 04   The inaugural radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent.   

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

Mar 05   Elvis Presley's inaugural TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show.   

Mar 06   Dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot"   

Mar 07   7th Emmy Awards Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas and Loretta Young   

Mar 07   7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas and Loretta Young.   

Mar 07   Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised   

Mar 07   Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66   

Mar 07   USSR signs peace treaty with France and Great-Britain.   

Mar 07   West Europe Union established.   

Mar 08   Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82   

Mar 09   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   

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

Mar 13   Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal.   

Mar 13   Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies   

Mar 14   Off the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 7.0 earthquake one of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.   

Mar 14   Prince Mahemdra is recorded as becoming king of Nepal   

Mar 15   Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses   

Mar 15   US Air Force unveils self-guided missile   

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Jan 02   Tex brashear: American voice actor   

Jan 03   Cynthia sykes: Coffeyville ky, actress (flamingo road, st elsewhere)   

Jan 03   Palmolive: English musician (the slits, the raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy forester: Lookout mt ga, country singer (forester sister-men)   

Jan 04   Mark hollis: English pop musician (talk talk, dum dum girl)   

Jan 07   Sandra bernhard: Arizona (follow that bird, king of comedy)   

Jan 08   Mike reno: Vancouver bc canada, rock vocalist (loverboy)   

Jan 08   Spiros livathinos: Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose antonio remon: President of panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   Dominicus johner: Composer,   

Jan 07   Gerald hartigan: Cricketer (s afr batsman in 5 tests 1911-14),    

Jan 11   Rodolfo graziani: Italian east-africa minister of defense,   

Jan 15   Yves tanguy: French/american sailor/surrealistic painter,   

Jan 16   Jonkheer reneke de marees van swinderen: Dutch min (1908-13),   

Jan 17   J a veraart: Economist,    

Jan 21   Maarten p vrij: Dutch lawyer/criminologist/high council,