Historical figures in 1955

The atlas holds 85 people and 129 moments here, in 1955. The most recorded lives are William Faulkner, Tunku Abdul Rahman and Thomas Mann. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists.

Notable people

  1. Abdus Salam

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…

  2. Alan MacDiarmid

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    New Zealand-American chemist and 2000 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for co-developing conductive polymers.…

  3. Albert Einstein

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

  4. Alexander Prokhorov

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Alexander Mikhailovich Prokhorov was an Australian-born Soviet and Russian physicist whose work in quantum electronics helped lead to the maser and…

  5. Alexei Leonov

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, aviator, artist, and writer. Leonov became the first person to conduct a spacewalk on 18 March 1965 and commanded Soyuz…

  6. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…

  7. Bảo Đại

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, known as Bảo Đại, was the final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and later chief of state of the State of Vietnam.…

  8. Che Guevara

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…

  9. Christiaan Barnard

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    South African cardiac surgeon who led the team that performed the first successful human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape…

  10. Corazon Aquino

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…

  11. Desmond Tutu

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

  12. Diego Rivera

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera was a central figure in Mexican muralism. His documented movements include study in Mexico and Europe, work…

  13. Dolores del Río

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Mexican actress Dolores del Río (María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete) was a major star of silent-era Hollywood and the Golden Age of…

  14. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1955

    2 moments here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  15. Édith Piaf

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    French singer and lyricist Édith Giovanna Gassion, known as Édith Piaf, rose from street performance in Paris to international prominence in chanson…

  16. Eleanor Roosevelt

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…

  17. Elizabeth II

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  18. Elizabeth Taylor

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…

  19. Elvis Presley

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…

  20. Fidel Castro

    in 1955

    2 moments here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  21. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  22. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1955

    3 moments here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  23. Gamal Abdel Nasser

    in 1955

    2 moments here

    Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…

  24. Garrincha

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…

Moments

  1. 1955 Scientific secretary at Geneva conference Abdus Salam
  2. 1955 Teaching at Queen's College, St Andrews Alan MacDiarmid
  3. 1955 Royal Society scientific meeting Alexander Prokhorov
  4. 1955 Moved to Madras for aerospace engineering A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  5. 1955 Return to France after removal from office Bảo Đại
  6. 1955 Provincial move to Concepcion Corazon Aquino
  7. 1955 Filming Señora Ama in Spain Dolores del Río
  8. 1955 Recovery at Camp David Dwight D. Eisenhower
  9. 1955 First post-reopening Olympia engagement Édith Piaf
  10. 1955 Visit to FAO headquarters Eleanor Roosevelt
  11. 1955 Filming Giant in Marfa Elizabeth Taylor
  12. 1955 Exile and revolutionary preparation Fidel Castro
  13. 1955 Film study in Rome Gabriel García Márquez
  14. 1955 Foreign-correspondent assignment in Geneva Gabriel García Márquez
  15. 1955 Residence in Paris Gabriel García Márquez
  16. 1955 Graduation from military pilot school Gherman Titov
  17. 1955 Moved from Cronulla to Cabramatta Gough Whitlam
  18. 1955 Formula One debut Jack Brabham
  19. 1955 Photographed in China Jean-Paul Sartre
  20. 1955 Training at Stalin Automobile Works Jiang Zemin
  21. 1955 Work at First Automobile Works Jiang Zemin
  22. 1955 Settled at Hickory Hill John F. Kennedy
  23. 1955 Takes over National Library directorship Jorge Luis Borges
  24. 1955 Argentine Grand Prix endurance win Juan Manuel Fangio
  25. 1955 Mille Miglia at Florence Juan Manuel Fangio
  26. 1955 Mille Miglia at Rome Juan Manuel Fangio
  27. 1955 Mille Miglia finish at Brescia Juan Manuel Fangio
  28. 1955 Summertime filming in Venice Katharine Hepburn
  29. 1955 Return to Hanoi Lê Đức Thọ
  30. 1955 Stavropol home with Raisa Mikhail Gorbachev
  31. 1955 Opens Nirmala Shishu Bhavan Mother Teresa
  32. 1955 Village doctor in her birthplace Nawal El Saadawi
  33. 1955 Flight research at Edwards Neil Armstrong
  34. 1955 NACA research pilot at Lewis Neil Armstrong
  35. 1955 Soviet delegation to Belgrade Nikita Khrushchev
  36. 1955 Philosophy student at University of Sagar Osho
  37. 1955 Settles at La Californie Pablo Picasso
  38. 1955 Teacher and resident in Phnom Penh Pol Pot
  39. 1955 Relocates to Stavropol Raisa Gorbacheva
  40. 1955 Chalimbana Teacher Training College Robert Mugabe
  41. 1955 Highlander Folk School workshop Rosa Parks
  42. 1955 Paints in his Portlligat studio Salvador Dalí
  43. 1955 Return to Chile Sebastián Piñera
  44. 1955 Police-chief assignment to Mogadishu Siad Barre
  45. 1955 Visit to Beijing Simone de Beauvoir
  46. 1955 Taipei appearance with Chiang Soong Mei-ling
  47. 1955 Killer's Kiss shooting in Times Square Stanley Kubrick
  48. 1955 Editor in Huế Thích Nhất Hạnh
  49. 1955 Cornell master's degree Toni Morrison
  50. 1955 Texas Southern University teaching Toni Morrison

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