Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

Feb 19   In the year 1955 south East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect   

Feb 20   In the year 1955 fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

Feb 22   In the year 1955 british aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail   

Feb 23   Edgar Faure forms French government on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 in the year 1955.   

Feb 24   "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances in the year 1955.   

Feb 24   Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed on this day in history.   

Feb 24   The birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances   

Feb 26   On this day in history the first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith   

Feb 27   In the year 1955 betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

Feb 27   On this day in history tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66   

Mar 01   On this day in history israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48   

Mar 01   Pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1955 king Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father   

Mar 03   In the year 1955 a truck driver from Tupelo, MS made his first TV appearance. Elvis Aron Presley was featured on "Louisiana Hayride".   

Mar 04   The first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show in the year 1955.   

Mar 05   Elvis Presley's first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show in the year 1955.   

Mar 06   On this day in history dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot"   

Mar 07   7th Emmy Awards Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young in the year 1955.   

Mar 07   7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas & Loretta Young in the year 1955.   

Mar 07   In the year 1955 7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young   

Mar 07   In the year 1955 mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised   

Mar 07   In the year 1955 tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66   

Mar 07   USSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain in the year 1955.   

Mar 07   In the year 1955 west Europe Union established   

Mar 08   Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1955 alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73   

Mar 12   In the year 1955 charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC   

Mar 13   On this day in history bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal   

Mar 13   Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies in the year 1955.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

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   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59