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30 December 1955 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 December 1955 was a Friday.
- Top Film of 1955
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1955 was Lady and the Tramp.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 30 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 December 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 December 1955 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 30 December
- 1943 Subhas Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair.
- 1944 King George II of Greece declares a regency, leaving the throne vacant.
- 1947 Cold War: King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of Romania.
- 1954 The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation is established to consolidate criminal investigation and intelligence into a single agency.
- 1972 Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker II ends.
Famous people born on 30 December
- LeBron James, American basketball player, producer and businessman (born 1984)
- Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress (born 1982)
- Tracey Ullman, English-American actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1959)
- Tiger Woods, American golfer (born 1975)
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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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