EOKA Rebellion Begins in Cyprus for Union with Greece, April 1, 1955
Date: April 1, 1955
Date: April 1, 1955
Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least one hundred are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports. Date: June 11, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 11 ๐ Events on this day in 1955 ๐ On…
A Martin 2-0-2 and Douglas DC-3 collide over Boone County, Kentucky, killing 15 people. Date: January 12, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1955 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Bandung Conference: 29 Nations Meet in Indonesia, April 18, 1955General Treaty…
In a futile effort to topple Argentine President Juan Perรณn, rogue aircraft pilots of the Argentine Navy drop several bombs upon an unarmed crowd demonstrating in favor of Perรณn in Buenos Aires, killing 364 and injuring at least 800. At the same time on the ground, some soldiers attempt to stage a coup but are…
The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded. Date: September 25, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1955 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Josรฉ Ramรณn Guizado Seizes Power, Deposed After Assassination Plot January 2, 1955Vienna State Opera Reopens with Beethoven’s Fidelio,…
The first film adaptation of Vรคinรถ Linna's novel The Unknown Soldier, directed by Edvin Laine, premieres. Date: December 23, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1955 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Saar Referendum Votes to Join West Germany, October 23,…
Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference. Date: April 18, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1955 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Deadly Udall, Kansas F5 Tornado Kills 80, Injures 273 – May 25, 1955Warsaw Pact…