Page 5: 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   In the year 1955 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

Apr 01   Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics)   

Apr 03   On this day in history fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39   

Apr 03   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1955 night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300   

Apr 04   British government signs military treaty with Iraq in the year 1955.   

Apr 04   On this day in history british govt signs military treaty with Iraq   

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62   

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

Apr 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

Apr 12   On this day in history salk polio vaccine safe and effective;   

Apr 13   In the year 1955 20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record)   

Apr 14   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   On this day in history ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

Apr 15   On this day in history ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

Apr 16   In the year 1955 abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

Apr 16   The birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1955 betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

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

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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   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

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   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

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