Historical Events In 1955

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

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   Edgar Faure forms French government on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed   

Feb 24   On this day in history the birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1955 "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1955 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   Israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48 in the year 1955.   

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   A truck driver from Tupelo, MS made his first TV appearance. Elvis Aron Presley was featured on "Louisiana Hayride" on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised   

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

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

Mar 07   West Europe Union established in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

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

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.