Page 5: Historical Events In 1955

Mar 31   Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

Apr 01   Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics)   

Apr 03   On this day in history fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39   

Apr 03   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history british Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns   

Apr 05   Winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden succeeds him in the year 1955.   

Apr 06   On this day in history "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances   

Apr 07   In the year 1955 theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62   

Apr 08   In the year 1955 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

Apr 09   In the year 1955 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

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

Apr 10   Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1955 sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted   

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

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

Apr 13   20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record) in the year 1955.   

Apr 14   Detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup in the year 1955.   

Apr 15   Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1955 ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

Apr 16   Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded in the year 1955.   

Apr 16   The birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress in the year 1955.   

Apr 17   In the year 1955 betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

Apr 18   "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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

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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

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