Historical Events In 1955

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

May 30   In the year 1955 said el-Mufti forms Jordan Government  

May 30   On this day in history tunisia begins domestic self governing  

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

May 31   In the year 1955 construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities  

May 31   In the year 1955 great Britain proclaims emergency crisis due to railroad strike  

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

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

Jun 02   The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948 in the year 1955.  

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

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

Jun 05   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open  

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

Jun 07   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.  

Jun 16   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.  

Jun 16   Pope Pius XII ex-communicated Argentine Pres Juan Peron on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 walt Disney's "Lady & the Tramp" released  

Jun 23   In the year 1955 walt Disney's "Lady &the Tramp" released  

Jun 26   In the year 1955 actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade  

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 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   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   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.