Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

Feb 19   In the year 1955 south East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect   

Feb 20   In the year 1955 fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

Feb 22   British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail in the year 1955.   

Feb 23   In the year 1955 edgar Faure forms French government   

Feb 23   On this day in history paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86   

Feb 24   "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances in the year 1955.   

Feb 24   In the year 1955 pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed   

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 in the year 1955.   

Feb 26   The first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1955 tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66   

Mar 01   In the year 1955 israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1955 king Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father   

Mar 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history elvis Presley's first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show   

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   In the year 1955 7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas & Loretta Young   

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66   

Mar 07   USSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain on this day in history.   

Mar 07   West Europe Union established on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC   

Mar 13   In the year 1955 bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal   

Mar 13   Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies in the year 1955.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59