Page 8: Historical Events In 1955

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

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

May 30   In the year 1955 tunisia begins domestic self governing   

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

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   In the year 1955 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   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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the first separation of virus into component parts reported   

Jun 11   In the year 1955 jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances   

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

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

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

Jun 22   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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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 in the year 1955.   

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   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

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