Historical Events In 1955

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

Mar 31   Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston in the year 1955.  

Mar 31   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Seattle WA closes  

Apr 01   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter in the year 1955.  

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

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   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright  

Apr 03   Balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history british government signs military treaty with Iraq  

Apr 04   British govt signs military treaty with Iraq on this day in history.  

Apr 05   British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 10   19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 in the year 1955.  

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

Apr 10   On this day in history ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely  

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   Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1955 detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 18   In the year 1955 "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs  

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 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   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

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   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