Le Mans Deadliest Motorsports Crash Kills 83 June 11, 1955
Date: June 11, 1955
Date: June 11, 1955
Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls. 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 1955Royal Jordanian Air Force Founded, September 25, 1955Operation Passage to Freedom Ends, 310,000 Evacuated from North…
First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: On the British Kangchenjunga expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reach the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day. Date: May 25, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May…
Cold War: West Germany joins NATO. Date: May 9, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Soviet Zulu-Class Submarine First Ballistic Missile Launch, September 16, 1955Bandung Conference Ends, Condemns Colonialism and Racism – April 24,…
El Al Flight 402 is shot down by two fighter jets after straying into Bulgarian air space. All 58 people on board are killed. Date: July 27, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 27 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955European…
The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect. Date: May 5, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 5 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Hurricane Diane Makes Landfall Near…
An order to protect the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) is legalized. Date: March 4, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 4 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Argentine Navy Bombs PerΓ³n Supporters in Buenos Aires, June 16, 1955Pan…