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Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Declared Safe and Effective, April 12, 1955
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ACLU Defends Allen Ginsbergβs Howl Against Obscenity Charges, April 3, 1955
The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges. Date: April 3, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Operation Passage to Freedom Ends, 310,000 Evacuated from North…
Sabena Flight 503 Crashes in Italy, 29 Killed, February 13, 1955
Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy. Date: February 13, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 13 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955West Germany Joins NATO During Cold War, May 9, 1955First…
Norodom Sihanouk Abdicates Cambodian Throne in Favor of Suramarit, March 2, 1955
Norodom Sihanouk, king of Cambodia, abdicates the throne in favor of his father, Norodom Suramarit. Date: March 2, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 2 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955JosΓ© RamΓ³n Guizado Seizes Power, Deposed After Assassination Plot January…
EOKA Rebellion Begins in Cyprus for Union with Greece, April 1, 1955
The EOKA rebellion against the British Empire begins in Cyprus, with the goal of unifying with Greece. Date: April 1, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955First Ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga by Joe Brown…
Deadly Udall, Kansas F5 Tornado Kills 80, Injures 273 – May 25, 1955
In the United States, a night-time F5 tornado strikes the small city of Udall, Kansas as part of a larger outbreak across the Great Plains, killing 80 and injuring 273. It is the deadliest tornado to ever occur in the state and the 23rd deadliest in the U.S. Date: May 25, 1955 Read more on…