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   In the year 1955 collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston   

Mar 31   US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes in the year 1955.   

Apr 01   In the year 1955 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

Apr 01   In the year 1955 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

Apr 02   Halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

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

Apr 05   Winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden succeeds him on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1955 "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   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 in the year 1955.   

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   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   In the year 1955 20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record)   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

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   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

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

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   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.