Page 5: Historical Events In 1955

Mar 31   On this day in history collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston   

Mar 31   Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history uS Assay Office in Seattle WA closes   

Apr 01   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

Apr 01   In the year 1955 silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68   

Apr 02   Halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there in the year 1955.   

Apr 02   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   Balt Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs KC Athletics) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics) in the year 1955.   

Apr 03   On this day in history fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39   

Apr 03   In the year 1955 louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open   

Apr 03   Night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300 in the year 1955.   

Apr 04   In the year 1955 british government signs military treaty with Iraq   

Apr 04   On this day in history british govt signs military treaty with Iraq   

Apr 05   On this day in history british Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns   

Apr 05   Winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden succeeds him on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 85 performances   

Apr 07   Theda Bara, actress (Camille, Cleopatra, 2 Orphans), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter   

Apr 09   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1955.   

Apr 10   19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1955 ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely   

Apr 11   In the year 1955 sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted   

Apr 12   In the year 1955 1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2   

Apr 12   Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; in the year 1955.   

Apr 13   On this day in history 20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record)   

Apr 14   Detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1955 ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

Apr 15   In the year 1955 ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

Apr 16   Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded in the year 1955.   

Apr 16   In the year 1955 the birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress   

Apr 17   Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 18   "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs 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   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.   

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

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 on this day in history.