Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

Feb 19   South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect in the year 1955.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Feb 25   Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history king Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

Mar 05   In the year 1955 elvis Presley's first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show   

Mar 06   Dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot" in the year 1955.   

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

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   On this day in history mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised   

Mar 07   Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1955 uSSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain   

Mar 07   On this day in history west Europe Union established   

Mar 08   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73   

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   On this day in history maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59