Historical Events In 1955

May 29   In the year 1955 jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns  

May 30   Said el-Mufti forms Jordan Government on this day in history.  

May 30   Tunisia begins domestic self governing on this day in history.  

May 31   "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500 on this day in history.  

May 31   Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities in the year 1955.  

May 31   Great Britain proclaims emergency crisis due to railroad strike in the year 1955.  

May 31   Supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed" on this day in history.  

Jun 01   F Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1955.  

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

Jun 03   In the year 1955 kLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Jun 04   On this day in history mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC  

Jun 05   In the year 1955 louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open  

Jun 06   On this day in history bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1  

Jun 07   "$64,000 Question" premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

Jun 16   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament in the year 1955.  

Jun 16   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 walter Rein, composer, dies at 61  

Jun 20   "Almost Crazy" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 16 performances in the year 1955.  

Jun 22   On this day in history antonio Segni forms govt in Italy  

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

Jun 22   Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Jun 23   Walt Disney's "Lady & the Tramp" released in the year 1955.  

Jun 23   Walt Disney's "Lady &the Tramp" released in the year 1955.  

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

Jun 27   "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.  

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

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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   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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   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.