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 in the year 1955.  

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

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

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" on this day in history.  

Jun 01   F Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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   KLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Jun 04   In the year 1955 mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1955 bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1  

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

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

Jun 07   On this day in history the first President to appear on color TV (Eisenhower)  

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   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   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   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   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31  

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

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

Jun 26   On this day in history actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade  

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

Jun 27   In the year 1955 first automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois)  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   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   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   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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.  

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 in the year 1955.