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   Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   Halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there in the year 1955.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1955 louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history british Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns   

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   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   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68   

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

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   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) in the year 1955.   

Apr 15   Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants in the year 1955.   

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

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

Apr 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 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   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59