Page 5: Historical Events In 1955

Mar 31   Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston in the year 1955.   

Mar 31   On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston   

Mar 31   In the year 1955 uS Assay Office in Seattle WA closes   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1955 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

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   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   Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1955 louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

Apr 03   Night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   British govt signs military treaty with Iraq on this day in history.   

Apr 05   British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden succeeds him on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1955 theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62   

Apr 08   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

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

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

Apr 10   Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely   

Apr 11   Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1955 detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1955 ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

Apr 16   On this day in history abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

Apr 16   In the year 1955 the birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress   

Apr 17   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.   

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

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