Date: January 2, 1955
The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective. Date: April 12, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955EOKA Rebellion Begins in Cyprus for Union with Greece, April 1, 1955Martin…
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 → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Sabena…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Argentine Navy Bombs Perón Supporters in Buenos Aires,…
Pan Am Flight 845/26 ditches in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon, killing four. Date: March 26, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Declared Safe and Effective, April…
Eighteen Nobel laureates sign the Mainau Declaration against nuclear weapons, later co-signed by thirty-four others. Date: July 15, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Norodom Sihanouk Abdicates Cambodian Throne in Favor of Suramarit, March…
The U.S. Supreme Court expands on its Brown v. Board of Education decision by ordering district courts and school districts to enforce educational desegregation "at all deliberate speed." Date: May 31, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today)…