Page 8: Historical Events In 1955

May 29   Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns in the year 1955.   

May 30   On this day in history said el-Mufti forms Jordan Government   

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

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   Supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed" in the year 1955.   

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

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

Jun 05   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1955.   

Jun 09   100ø F-Hottest day in Seattle Washington on this day in history.   

Jun 10   The first separation of virus into component parts reported on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France in the year 1955.   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1955 pope Pius XII ex-communicated Argentine Pres Juan Peron   

Jun 18   In the year 1955 "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances   

Jun 18   On this day in history walter Rein, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

Jun 26   Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade in the year 1955.   

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

Jun 27   First automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois) in the year 1955.   

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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   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59