Page 8: Historical Events In 1955

May 29   On this day in history jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns   

May 30   On this day in history said el-Mufti forms Jordan Government   

May 30   In the year 1955 tunisia begins domestic self governing   

May 31   "Wild Bill" Vukovich, killed in Indy 500 in the year 1955.   

May 31   Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities on this day in history.   

May 31   Great Britain proclaims emergency crisis due to railroad strike in the year 1955.   

May 31   Supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed" in the year 1955.   

Jun 01   In the year 1955 f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84   

Jun 02   The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between both countries, discontinued since 1948 in the year 1955.   

Jun 03   KLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC in the year 1955.   

Jun 05   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Jun 06   Bill Haley & Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   "$64,000 Question" premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history "The $64,000 Question" premiers on CBS TV   

Jun 07   In the year 1955 the first President to appear on color TV (Eisenhower)   

Jun 08   Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax in the year 1955.   

Jun 09   100ø F-Hottest day in Seattle Washington on this day in history.   

Jun 10   The first separation of virus into component parts reported in the year 1955.   

Jun 11   In the year 1955 jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered   

Jun 13   On this day in history mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France   

Jun 16   In the year 1955 louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament   

Jun 16   Pope Pius XII ex-communicated Argentine Pres Juan Peron in the year 1955.   

Jun 18   "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 85 performances in the year 1955.   

Jun 18   Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1955 "Almost Crazy" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 16 performances   

Jun 22   Antonio Segni forms govt in Italy in the year 1955.   

Jun 22   Off Clarenville Newfoundland, cable ships start laying new transatlantic telephone cable at Clarenville on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (7 Tests for India), dies at 31 in the year 1955.   

Jun 23   Walt Disney's "Lady & the Tramp" released in the year 1955.   

Jun 23   Walt Disney's "Lady &the Tramp" released in the year 1955.   

Jun 26   Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade in the year 1955.   

Jun 27   In the year 1955 "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV   

Jun 27   First automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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   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 in the year 1955.   

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.