Page 5: Historical Events In 1955

Mar 31   Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston in the year 1955.   

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

Mar 31   US Assay Office in Seattle WA closes in the year 1955.   

Apr 01   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Apr 02   On this day in history halifax Nova Scotia the opening of Angus L. Macdonald Bridge linking Halifax and Dartmouth and I was there   

Apr 02   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 03   Fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open on this day in history.   

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   British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Apr 08   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1955 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Apr 10   In the year 1955 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely   

Apr 11   Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1955 20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record)   

Apr 14   In the year 1955 detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history 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   The birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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