Historical Events In 1955

Mar 31   In the year 1955 collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston   

Mar 31   Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston in the year 1955.   

Mar 31   US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter in the year 1955.   

Apr 01   Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there   

Apr 02   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   Balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics) in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   In the year 1955 baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics)   

Apr 03   In the year 1955 fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39   

Apr 03   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

Apr 03   Night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300 in the year 1955.   

Apr 04   In the year 1955 british government signs military treaty with Iraq   

Apr 04   In the year 1955 british govt signs military treaty with Iraq   

Apr 05   In the year 1955 british Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns   

Apr 05   On this day in history winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden succeeds him   

Apr 06   On this day in history "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances   

Apr 07   Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.   

Apr 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1955.   

Apr 10   On this day in history 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279   

Apr 10   Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Apr 10   Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1955 sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted   

Apr 12   1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1955 salk polio vaccine safe and effective;   

Apr 13   On this day in history 20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record)   

Apr 14   Detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded in the year 1955.   

Apr 16   The birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress in the year 1955.   

Apr 17   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Apr 18   On this day in history "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

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   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.