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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history edgar Faure forms French government  

Feb 23   Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show  

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   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   7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1955 mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised  

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   West Europe Union established on this day in history.  

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC  

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

Mar 13   On this day in history maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

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   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

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

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