Date: May 25, 1955
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 1955Operation Teapot Wasp Nuclear Test Detonated,…
The Soviet Union launches RDS-37, a 1.6 megaton two stage hydrogen bomb designed by Andrei Sakharov. The bomb was dropped over Semipalatinsk. Date: November 22, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 22 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Le Mans Deadliest…
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 1955Cardiff Proclaimed Capital of Wales, UK – December 20, 1955First Guinness Book…
Hurricane Diane made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, and it went on to cause major floods and kill more than 184 people. Date: August 17, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Norodom Sihanouk Abdicates…
Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom. Date: December 20, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 20 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Warsaw Pact Signed by Communist Bloc Nations – May 14, 1955Le Mans Deadliest Motorsports Crash…
The people of the Saar region vote in a referendum to unite with West Germany instead of France. Date: October 23, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Bandung Conference Ends, Condemns Colonialism and Racism…