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What Happened in 1955

14 historical events, 38 notable births, and 8 notable deaths in 1955.

Major Events

January 1955

sports

1955 Formula One season — sports season

sports

1955 South American Championship — football tournament

general

EuroBasket 1955 — 1955 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket

culture

1955 in film — overview of the events of 1955 in film

sports

1955 Mediterranean Games — 2nd edition of the Mediterranean Games

general

1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup — football tournament

culture

1955 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition

general

1955 Argentine Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1955

May 1955

politics

Austrian State Treaty — multilateral 1955 treaty regarding the international status of Austria

general

1955 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1955

March 1955

war

27th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1954

June 1955

disaster

1955 Le Mans disaster — deadliest accident in competitive automobile racing history

general

1955 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1955