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February 1955

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The following events occurred in February 1955:

February 1, 1955 (Tuesday)

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February 2, 1955 (Wednesday)

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February 3, 1955 (Thursday)

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February 4, 1955 (Friday)

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February 5, 1955 (Saturday)

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February 6, 1955 (Sunday)

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February 7, 1955 (Monday)

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February 8, 1955 (Tuesday)

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February 9, 1955 (Wednesday)

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February 10, 1955 (Thursday)

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  • The United States Seventh Fleet helps the Republic of China evacuate Chinese Nationalist army and residents from the Tachen Islands to Taiwan.
  • Born: Chris Adams, English wrestler and judoka (d. 2001)

February 11, 1955 (Friday)

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February 12, 1955 (Saturday)

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  • U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends the first U.S. advisors to South Vietnam.
  • Died:

February 13, 1955 (Sunday)

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  • Sabena Flight 503: Douglas DC-6 of the Belgian airline company Sabena crashed into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy, killing all 29 people on board.
  • Died: Marcella Mariani, 19, Italian actress and model, passenger of Sabena Flight 503

February 14, 1955 (Monday)

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February 15, 1955 (Tuesday)

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February 16, 1955 (Wednesday)

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  • Nearly 100 die in a fire at a home for the elderly in Yokohama, Japan.

February 17, 1955 (Thursday)

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February 18, 1955 (Friday)

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February 19, 1955 (Saturday)

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February 20, 1955 (Sunday)

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February 21, 1955 (Monday)

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February 22, 1955 (Tuesday)

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February 23, 1955 (Wednesday)

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  • Died: Paul Claudel, 86, French poet, dramatist, and diplomat

February 24, 1955 (Thursday)

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February 25, 1955 (Friday)

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February 26, 1955 (Saturday)

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February 27, 1955 (Sunday)

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February 28, 1955 (Monday)

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References

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  1. ^ "Telgrams in Brief". The Times. No. 53159. London. 7 February 1955. col C-D, p. 6.
  2. ^ "Lichen Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  3. ^ Isenberg, Michael T., Shield of the Republic: The United States Navy in an Era of Cold War and Violent Peace, Volume I: 1945-1962, New York: St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-09911-8, p. 614.
  4. ^ "Roma". UrbanRail.Net. 2004. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  5. ^ "Sinking Ship's Crew Of 15 Saved". The Times. No. 53166. London. 15 February 1955. col C, p. 8.
  6. ^ Brief History of Cambodian Red Cross[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Leifer, Michael (2005). Chin Kin Wah, Leo Suryadinata (ed.). Michael Leifer: Selected Works on Southeast Asia. ISBN 978-981-230-270-0.
  8. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1302 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  9. ^ "Kansanedustajat: Isak Penttala" (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Parliament of Finland. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.