Page 8: Historical Events In 1955

May 29   Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns in the year 1955.   

May 30   In the year 1955 said el-Mufti forms Jordan Government   

May 30   On this day in history tunisia begins domestic self governing   

May 31   In the year 1955 "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500   

May 31   On this day in history construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities   

May 31   On this day in history great Britain proclaims emergency crisis due to railroad strike   

May 31   Supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed" on this day in history.   

Jun 01   F Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1955.   

Jun 02   On this day in history the USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 06   Bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 in the year 1955.   

Jun 07   "$64,000 Question" premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history the first President to appear on color TV (Eisenhower)   

Jun 08   On this day in history dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax   

Jun 09   On this day in history 100ø F-Hottest day in Seattle Washington   

Jun 10   The first separation of virus into component parts reported on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1955 jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered   

Jun 13   In the year 1955 mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France   

Jun 16   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances   

Jun 18   Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1955.   

Jun 20   "Almost Crazy" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 16 performances in the year 1955.   

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

Jun 22   Off Clarenville Newfoundland, cable ships start laying new transatlantic telephone cable at Clarenville in the year 1955.   

Jun 22   Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Walt Disney's "Lady & the Tramp" released in the year 1955.   

Jun 23   On this day in history walt Disney's "Lady &the Tramp" released   

Jun 26   Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade in the year 1955.   

Jun 27   "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV in the year 1955.   

Jun 27   First automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois) in the year 1955.   

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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 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   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

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.