Famous Birthdays
- Catharina "Nina" Hagen, German punk rock singer, and actress (The Go-Blue Girl), born in East Berlin, East Germany
Famous Deaths
Alexander Fleming (1881-1955)
Scottish bacteriologist (invented penicillin; Nobel Prize 1945), dies of a heart attack at 73
- Oscar Mayer, Bavarian-born American meat packer (b. 1859)
1955 Highlights
About March 11, 1955
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 68 years and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Give Me Your Word - Tennessee Ernie Ford
