Saint Petersburg Metro Opens First Section, November 15, 1955
Date: November 15, 1955
Date: November 15, 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…
McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois. Date: April 15, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Flag of Europe Adopted by Council…
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance. Date: October 26, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The Civil Rights Movement: the Montgomery bus boycott begins, led by E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks. Date: December 5, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Marian Anderson First Person of Color at Metropolitan…
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 → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On…
Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy. Date: February 13, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Hurricane Diane Makes Landfall Near Wilmington, Causes Deadly Floods, August…