Page 5: Historical Events In 1955

Mar 31   In the year 1955 collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston   

Mar 31   On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston   

Mar 31   US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

Apr 02   In the year 1955 halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there   

Apr 02   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   Balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics) in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics) in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   Fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39 in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

Apr 03   On this day in history night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300   

Apr 04   British government signs military treaty with Iraq in the year 1955.   

Apr 04   On this day in history british govt signs military treaty with Iraq   

Apr 05   British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns in the year 1955.   

Apr 05   On this day in history winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden succeeds him   

Apr 06   "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances in the year 1955.   

Apr 07   Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

Apr 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Apr 10   19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Apr 10   Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely in the year 1955.   

Apr 11   Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted in the year 1955.   

Apr 12   On this day in history 1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2   

Apr 12   In the year 1955 salk polio vaccine safe and effective;   

Apr 13   On this day in history 20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record)   

Apr 14   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   On this day in history ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

Apr 15   On this day in history ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

Apr 16   On this day in history abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

Apr 16   On this day in history the birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress   

Apr 17   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Apr 18   "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs 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   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

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

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.   

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   In the year 1955 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   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.