Page 5: Historical Events In 1955

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

Mar 31   In the year 1955 collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI v Aust, Kingston   

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

Apr 01   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1852 Carpenter in the year 1955.   

Apr 01   Silvio d'Amico, Italian theater critic (Il Teatro Italian), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 british govt signs military treaty with Iraq   

Apr 05   In the year 1955 british Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns   

Apr 05   Winston Churchill resigns as British PM, Anthony Eden succeeds him in the year 1955.   

Apr 06   In the year 1955 "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   On this day in history 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279   

Apr 10   In the year 1955 oskar Frederik Lindberg, composer, dies at 68   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1955 salk polio vaccine safe and effective;   

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 in the year 1955.   

Apr 15   On this day in history ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

Apr 15   On this day in history ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

Apr 16   On this day in history abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded   

Apr 16   The birth of Ellen Barkin, American actress on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   On this day in history "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies   

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

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