Page 8: 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   In the year 1955 tunisia begins domestic self governing   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Jun 01   In the year 1955 f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84   

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   On this day in history kLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered in the year 1955.   

Jun 13   On this day in history mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France   

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

Jun 16   Pope Pius XII ex-communicated Argentine Pres Juan Peron in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 "Almost Crazy" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 16 performances   

Jun 22   Antonio Segni forms govt in Italy in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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   In the year 1955 "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV   

Jun 27   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.