Historical Events In 1955

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

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   On this day in history edgar Faure forms French government   

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

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   In the year 1955 marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59   

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   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open in the year 1955.   

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

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

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

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent   

Mar 05   On this day in history elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1955 uSSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain   

Mar 07   On this day in history west Europe Union established   

Mar 08   In the year 1955 clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82   

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

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

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

Mar 13   Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal in the year 1955.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59