1955
Newcastle United 3 Manchester City 1 France 1st rider to win 3 Tour de France consecutively. d. Ken Rosewall 9-7 6-3 6-3 7 games v. New York Yankees. MVP: Johnny Podres Time magazine's 'Man of the Century'. Had an unusually large head. Turned down the chance to become President of Israel. Made his money as co-founder of Microsoft, but family still not as rich as the Waltons - not John Boy et. al, but the ones behind the Wal-Mart chain. Turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights movement when a black woman wouldn't move to a designated seat on the bus in Montgomery Alabama. She was fined ten dollars for her defiance. Eastern European response to NATO. Finally finished in 1991. 11 May 1955 - 11 May 1962 San Francisco, California Iceland, 1902-1998; "for his vivid epic power which has renewed the great epic power of Iceland" Directed by Delbert Mann for United Artists A dentist who quit dentistry to play professional golf Documents the outstanding life of Helen Keller with real News Reels and stills Defeated Dorothy Head-Knode 2-6, 7-5, 10-8 He actually created this character. Re-establishes a free, sovereign and democratic Austria. The Royal Navy surrenders its naval base at Simonstown, South Africa and transfers command of the South African Navy to the government of South Africa. Alliance of Central and Eastern European communist states. Eddie Arcaro on board -- Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons -- Belair Stud -- 1:54.60 Features While By My Sheep; In Dulci Jubilo: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming: I Saw Three Ships: From Heaven High I Come to You; We Three Kings of Orient are; March of the Kings. Features Pastores a Belen; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella; Away in a Manger; Wassail Song. Features Angels in Our Fields; O Sanctissima; O Come, O Come Emmanuel; O Come Little Children: Coventry Carol; Patapan. Eddie Arcaro up, Trainer: Jim Fitzsimmons, Owner: Belair Stud -- 2:29.00 Edmonton Eskimos defeated Montreal Alouettes 34-19 at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 26, 1955. Montreal Alouettes quarterback Sam Etcheverry set a Grey Cup record with 508 passing yards. Time magazine's 'Man of the Century'. Had an unusually large head. Turned down the chance to become President of Israel. Turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights movement when a black woman wouldn't move to a designated seat on the bus in Montgomery Alabama. She was fined ten dollars for her defiance. Eastern European response to NATO. Finally finished in 1991.
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