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 in the year 1955.   

Feb 22   In the year 1955 british aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail   

Feb 23   Edgar Faure forms French government in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Feb 24   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

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

Feb 27   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open in the year 1955.   

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   Pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw in the year 1955.   

Mar 02   King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1955 the first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent   

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" on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

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   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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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