Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

Feb 19   South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Feb 22   On this day in history british aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1955 paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86   

Feb 24   On this day in history "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

Feb 27   Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 in the year 1955.   

Mar 01   Israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48 in the year 1955.   

Mar 01   On this day in history pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw   

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" on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot"   

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   7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history west Europe Union established   

Mar 08   Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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.