Historical Events In 1955

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

Mar 31   In the year 1955 collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1955 fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1955 night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300  

Apr 04   In the year 1955 british government signs military treaty with Iraq  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1955 the birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress  

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

Apr 18   On this day in history "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   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

Jan 07   In the year 1955 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   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   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.