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Famous Births
- Jan. 06: Rowan Atkinson - Mr. Bean
- Jan. 18: Kevin Costner - Field of Dreams
- Jan. 26: Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen
- Jan. 27: John Roberts - 17th Chief Justice of the USA
- Jan. 28: Nicolas Sarkozy - President of France
- Mar. 05: Penn Jillette - Penn and Teller
- Mar. 12: Charlie Parker - Musician
- Mar. 17: Gary Sinise - Forrest Gump
- Mar. 19: Bruce Willis - Pulp Fiction
- Mar. 23: Moses Malone - Philadelphia 76ers Alumni
- Mar. 28: Reba McEntire - Country Singer
- Jul. 09: Jimmy Smits - NYPD Blue
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Famous Deaths
- Mar. 11: Oscar Mayer - Meat Packer
- Mar. 12: Charlie Parker - Saxophonist
- Apr. 18: Albert Einstein - Nobel Laureate
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Chart Toppers
- Jan. 01: The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman
- Jan. 22: Joan Weber - Let Me Go, Lover
- Feb. 05: Fontane Sisters - Hearts of Stone
- Feb. 12: McGuire Sisters - Sincerely
- Mar. 26: Bill Hayes - The Ballad of Davy Crockett
- Apr. 30: Perez Prado - Cherry Pink
- Jul. 09: Bill Haley and His Comets - Rock Around the Clock
- Sep. 03: Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose of Texas
- Oct. 08: Four Aces - Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
- Oct. 15: Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose of Texas
- Oct. 22: Four Aces - Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
- Oct. 29: Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves
- Nov. 26: Tennessee Ernie - Sixteen Tons Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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Top Grossing Films
- Lady and the Tramp
- Mister Roberts
- Galapagos
- The Seven Year Itch
- The Tall Men IMBD: Top Grossing Films of 1955
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28th Academy Awards
- Presented on: March 21, 1956
- Best Picture: Marty
- Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine in Marty
- Best Actress: Anna Magnani in The Rose Tattoo
- Best Director: Delbert Mann for Marty
- Best Documentary: Helen Keller in Her Story Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
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Nobel Laureates
- Peace: None
- Physics: Willis Eugene Lamb, Polykarp Kusch
- Chemistry: Vincent du Vigneaud
- Medicine: Axel Theorell
- Literature: Halldor Laxness NoblePrize.org: 1950 Noble Winners
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April 1955
- April 5: United Kingdom's popular Prime Minister, Winston Churchill resigns due to ailing health.
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May 1955
- May 14: The Warsaw Pact is signed by The Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc allies which ensured the integration between military, economic and cultural interests.
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September 30 1955
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September 1955
- September 10: Gunsmoke debuts on CBS, the old west TV Drama would go on to be the longest running drama until ending in 1975
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October 1955
- October 3: Captain Kangaroo premiered on CBS and The Mickey Mouse Club premiered on ABC.
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December 1955
- December 1: In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks was arrested after she refused give up her seat on a bus.
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December 1 1955
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On this date in 1955, the Supreme Court ruled against Atlanta's "separate but equal" precept in public golf courses.
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She talked abt fashion in the 60s and how everything keeps coming back in style..her vintage chanel earrings are circa 1955 #priceless
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The world began without the human race and will certainly end without it. —Claude Lévi-Strauss, 1955
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Just listed under Collectibles...VINTAGE 1955 DUNCE GAME BY W. H. SCHAPER at www.onceuponalady.com Vintage Costume Jewelry and Collectibles
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View All 1955 Questions (8) | Ask a QuestionWhat is one photo that defines the year 1955? (6 Answers)Montgomery Bus Boycott, led by Martin Luther King Jr. http://home.att.net/~reniqua/bus12.jpg The first McDonald's Restaurant http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2008-04/37964111.jpg I love this one too, Albert Einstein getting his American citizenship http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/childs1/565Chronology1944-1961_files/image057.jpg And here is ... read moreWhat was the cause of death of the actor known as Douglas Blackley aka Robert Kent? (1 Answer)Unfortunately, it seems the only way to know is to buy a copy of his death certificate from VitalChek or the Los Angeles county recorder. This is all that's listed ... read moreWhere can I buy an old school stripper dress circa 1955? Hmmm? (1 Answer)Pin Up Girl has the coolest stuff. They have Betty Page style dresses all the way down to the shoes. Check them out. http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/streetwear.html http://images.pinupgirlclothing.com/insets/kiss-me-deadly-shrug.jpg read moreCan anyone tell me where this picture was taken? Taken around 1955 by my father who was all over the world. (3 Answers)This is Iguazu Waterfall in Argentina/Brazil - quite beautiful indeed! I can only imagine the other wonderful pictures you must have! http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6722728&size=lg read more
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