Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

Feb 19   In the year 1955 south East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect   

Feb 20   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1955 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   "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed   

Feb 24   The birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver in the year 1955.   

Feb 25   Marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1955 the first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith   

Feb 27   On this day in history betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

Feb 27   In the year 1955 tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66   

Mar 01   Israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48 on this day in history.   

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   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   The first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent in the year 1955.   

Mar 05   Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show in the year 1955.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1955 mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised   

Mar 07   Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Charlie "Bird" Parker, US jazz saxophonist, dies at 34 in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Mar 13   On this day in history maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

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

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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