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11 August 1955 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 August 1955 was a Thursday.
- Top Film of 1955
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1955 was Lady and the Tramp.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 11 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 August 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 August 1955 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 11 August
- 1952 Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
- 1959 Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
- 1960 Chad declares independence from France.
- 1961 The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
- 1962 Vostok 3 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev becomes the first person to float in microgravity.
Famous people born on 11 August
- Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (1943–2023)
- Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (born 1983)
- Viola Davis, American actress (born 1965)
- Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler (1953–2025)
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Events of 1955 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1955 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 6 January – The National Farmers' Association was formed during a meeting of 1,200 people in Dublin.
- 17 March – (Saint Patrick's Day) – The Church of Ireland hallowed Trim Cathedral.
- 4 July – Denis Larkin was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin, defeating 73-year-old Alfie Byrne.
Life in Ireland in 1955
Taoiseach
John A. Costello
Petrol (per litre)
2s/gal
Loaf of Bread
6d
Average House
£1,700
Weekly Wage
£4 5s
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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