Page 5: Historical Events In 1955

Mar 31   Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston in the year 1955.   

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 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 in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   In the year 1955 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) in the year 1955.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

Apr 03   On this day in history night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300   

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

Apr 04   British govt signs military treaty with Iraq in the year 1955.   

Apr 05   In the year 1955 british Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns   

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   On this day in history 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   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1955.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1955 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 16   Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history the birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress   

Apr 17   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on this day in history.   

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   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 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   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

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   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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   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.