Page 8: Historical Events In 1955

May 29   Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns on this day in history.   

May 30   Said el-Mufti forms Jordan Government in the year 1955.   

May 30   Tunisia begins domestic self governing in the year 1955.   

May 31   "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500 in the year 1955.   

May 31   Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities on this day in history.   

May 31   Great Britain proclaims emergency crisis due to railroad strike on this day in history.   

May 31   On this day in history supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed"   

Jun 01   On this day in history f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84   

Jun 02   On this day in history the USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948.   

Jun 03   On this day in history kLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jun 04   Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC in the year 1955.   

Jun 05   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Jun 06   Bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 in the year 1955.   

Jun 07   "$64,000 Question" premieres on CBS TV in the year 1955.   

Jun 07   In the year 1955 "The $64,000 Question" premiers on CBS TV   

Jun 07   The first President to appear on color TV (Eisenhower) in the year 1955.   

Jun 08   Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1955 100ø F-Hottest day in Seattle Washington   

Jun 10   In the year 1955 the first separation of virus into component parts reported   

Jun 11   On this day in history jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered   

Jun 13   Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

Jun 16   On this day in history pope Pius XII ex-communicated Argentine Pres Juan Peron   

Jun 18   "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1955.   

Jun 20   On this day in history "Almost Crazy" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 16 performances   

Jun 22   Antonio Segni forms govt in Italy on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Off Clarenville Newfoundland, cable ships start laying new transatlantic telephone cable at Clarenville on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1955 sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31   

Jun 23   On this day in history walt Disney's "Lady & the Tramp" released   

Jun 23   Walt Disney's "Lady &the Tramp" released on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade on this day in history.   

Jun 27   "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV in the year 1955.   

Jun 27   On this day in history first automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois)   

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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 in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

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

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

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

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   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

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 on this day in history.