At A Glance

5 April 1955 at a glance

Day of the week
5 April 1955 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Give Me Your Word” by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Top Film of 1955
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1955 was Lady and the Tramp.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 April 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 April 1955 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 5 April

  • 1945 Cold War: Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito signs an agreement with the Soviet Union to allow "temporary entry of Soviet troops into Yugoslav territory".
  • 1946 Soviet troops end their year-long occupation of the Danish island of Bornholm.
  • 1956 Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro declares himself at war with Cuban President Fulgencio Batista.
  • 1958 Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada, is destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time.
  • 1965 My Fair Lady wins Best Picture at the 37th Academy Awards.

Famous people born on 5 April

  • Lily James, English actress (born 1989)
  • Matthias Jaissle, German footballer and manager (born 1988)
  • Hayley Atwell, English-American actress (born 1982)
  • Freddie Fox, English actor (born 1989)

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Events of 1955 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1955 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The UK's first atomic bomber unit, No. 138 Squadron RAF, is formed, flying Vickers Valiant jets from RAF Gaydon in Warwickshire.
  • 25 February – Aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (launched 1950) commissioned, the first constructed with an angled flight deck and steam catapults from new.
  • 24 May – Wartime film The Dam Busters is released.
More events of 1955 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 1955

Prime Minister

Winston Churchill

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

8p

Loaf of Bread

5p

Average House

£2,087

Weekly Wage

£10.25

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