Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

Feb 19   South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Feb 22   On this day in history british aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail   

Feb 23   In the year 1955 edgar Faure forms French government   

Feb 23   Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history the birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver   

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   The first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1955 israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48   

Mar 01   Pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw in the year 1955.   

Mar 02   On this day in history king Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father   

Mar 03   On this day in history a truck driver from Tupelo, MS made his first TV appearance. Elvis Aron Presley was featured on "Louisiana Hayride".   

Mar 04   In the year 1955 the first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent   

Mar 05   In the year 1955 elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show   

Mar 05   Elvis Presley's first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot" in the year 1955.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history 7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas & Loretta Young   

Mar 07   7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66   

Mar 07   USSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain on this day in history.   

Mar 07   West Europe Union established on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 in the year 1955.   

Mar 09   Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88 in the year 1955.   

Mar 11   Alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73 in the year 1955.   

Mar 12   On this day in history charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC   

Mar 13   Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59