February 1955 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1955.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on February 1955: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of February 1955?
Events
- 01 Feb 1955 Ray Kroc opens a McDonald's fast food restaurant (the company's 9th since it was founded in 1940), but Kroc later takes over the company and oversees its worldwide expansion.
- 02 Feb 1955 First Presidential news conference on network TV - Dwight Eisenhower on ABC.
- 04 Feb 1955 Pact of Mutual Cooperation quotBaghdad Pactquot signed.
- 08 Feb 1955 Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him.
- 09 Feb 1955 US federations of trade unions merge into AFL / CIO
- 10 Feb 1955 Seventh Fleet of the United States Navy helps the Republic of China evacuate Chinese Nationalist army and residents from the Tachen Islands to Taiwan.
- 12 Feb 1955 WTVY TV channel 4 in Dothan, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 13 Feb 1955 KRCG TV channel 13 in Jefferson City, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 14 Feb 1955 WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, Florida (NBC) begins
- 16 Feb 1955 Nearly 100 die in a fire at a home for the elderly in Yokohama, Japan.
- 17 Feb 1955 KTVF TV channel 11 in Fairbanks, AK (CBS / ABC) begins broadcasting
- 18 Feb 1955 Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey and Iraq a defense alliance.
- 19 Feb 1955 South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect.
- 20 Feb 1955 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open.
- 22 Feb 1955 British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail
- 23 Feb 1955 First meeting of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).
- 24 Feb 1955 Silk Stockings opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances
- 26 Feb 1955 Peter Pan closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances
- 27 Feb 1955 Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open.
- 13 Feb 1955 Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in February 1955?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Perry Como - Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)
- The Crew-Cuts - Earth Angel
- Johnny Maddox - The Crazy Otto
- Joni James - How Important Can It Be?
- Nat King Cole - Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Ruby Murray - Softly Softly
- Tennessee Ernie Ford - Give Me Your Word
- Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen - Mambo Italiano
- Nat 'King' Cole - A Blossom Fell
- Dickie Valentine With The Stargazers - The Finger Of Suspicion
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in February 1955?
The White Gate
By: Mary Ellen Chase
Mylar cover that protected the white dustjacket. Library jacket with stamp and feep. The clean, unmarked pages tell a story about growing up.
Atoms In The Family
By: Laura Fermi
Laura Fermi shares the fascinating story of Enrico Fermi's life. It is part of the widely-read "The Great American Exile" series.
Essays In The Public Philosophy
By: Walter Lippmann
Politics. First edition. The blue cloth covers are rubbed at the corners and spine ends. There is a faint glass ring on one side. Pages toned, interior clean and tight.
