What Happened on March 21, 1955

Historical Events

  • Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus to join Greece
  • Brooklyn Bulletin ask Dodger fans not to call their team "Bums"

Famous Birthdays

  • Barbel Wockel-Eckert, German DR, sprinter (Olympic-4 gold-1976, 80)
  • Haakon Graf, Norwegian jazz keyboard player, composer, arranger and producer, born in Oslo, Norway

Jair BolsonaroJair Bolsonaro (68 years old)

Brazilian politician and President of Brazil (2019-22), born in Glicério, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Jean Marie Hon, actress (Jane-Man From Atlantis), born in San Francisco, California
Born in 1955

Famous Deaths

  • Muriel Aked, British actress, dies at 67
  • Walter Francis White, American civil rights activist who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), dies at 61

About March 21, 1955

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 2 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: Give Me Your Word - Tennessee Ernie Ford