Page 6: Historical Events In 1955

Apr 18   In the year 1955 albert Einstein developer of relativity theory, dies   

Apr 18   Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 in the year 1955.   

Apr 19   USS Albany and USS William Wood begin to provide disaster relief to citizens of Volos, Greece, ending 21 April in the year 1955.   

Apr 20   On this day in history "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs   

Apr 21   Bkln Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1955 congress orders all US coins bear motto "In God We Trust"   

Apr 23   In the year 1955 "Kismet" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 583 performances   

Apr 23   Robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history " X-Minus One", a show for science fiction fans, was first heard on NBC radio this day.   

Apr 24   Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Conference of Bandung against colonialism/for self determination, ends in the year 1955.   

Apr 25   Canadian Pacific inaugurates its new stainless steel, scenic-domed transcontinental passenger train "The Canadian" between Montreal/Toronto and Vancouver in the year 1955.   

Apr 25   Constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

Apr 28   In the year 1955 wBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 29   On this day in history g Gronchi elected president of Italy   

Apr 30   In the year 1955 element 101, Mendelevium, announced   

Apr 30   Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks on this day in history.   

May 02   India poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable in the year 1955.   

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof) in the year 1955.   

May 02   In the year 1955 tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66   

May 03   In the year 1955 philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies   

May 04   Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

May 05   "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history indies parliament accept hindu-divorce   

May 05   In the year 1955 the musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1,019 performances.   

May 05   US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site in the year 1955.   

May 05   On this day in history west Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers   

May 06   In the year 1955 west Germany joins NATO   

May 07   USSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain on this day in history.   

May 07   West Europe Union established on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1955 german Federal Republic joins NATO   

May 11   G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies in the year 1955.   

May 11   In the year 1955 israel attacks Gaza   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

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

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.