Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

Feb 19   On this day in history south East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect   

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

Feb 22   British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Edgar Faure forms French government on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1955 elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show   

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

Mar 06   Dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot" on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised in the year 1955.   

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

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   In the year 1955 matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88   

Mar 11   On this day in history alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73   

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

Mar 13   On this day in history bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

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   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.   

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   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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