Date: May 31, 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 1955California Flood Kills 74, Devastates State, December 24,…
The Soviet battleshipΒ Novorossiysk sinks after probably striking a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol, with a loss of more than 600 sailers. Date: October 29, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 29 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1955Cardiff…
The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang. Date: April 11, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955EOKA Rebellion Begins in Cyprus…
A United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster crashes into Hawaii's WaiΚ»anae Range, killing 66. Date: March 22, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 22 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Operation Passage to Freedom Ends: Evacuating 310,000 from North Vietnam May…
Operation Passage to Freedom, the evacuation of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the French Army from communist North Vietnam to South Vietnam following the end of the First Indochina War, ends. Date: May 18, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 18 π Events on this day in…