Page 3: Historical Events In 1955

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

Feb 20   In the year 1955 fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open   

Feb 22   British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail in the year 1955.   

Feb 23   In the year 1955 edgar Faure forms French government   

Feb 23   Paul Claudel, French poet/playwright (L'otage), dies at 86 in the year 1955.   

Feb 24   On this day in history "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   The birth of Alain Prost, French Formula 1 racing driver on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history marij Kogoj, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 26   "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances in the year 1955.   

Feb 26   The first aviator to bail out at supersonic speed - G F Smith on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   The first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 06   Dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot" 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 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   Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised in the year 1955.   

Mar 07   Tom Dugan, actor (Pick a Star), dies at 66 in the year 1955.   

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

Mar 07   West Europe Union established in the year 1955.   

Mar 08   Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1955 alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73   

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   In the year 1955 maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59