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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 1955 - May | | | |  1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Orson Welles - Final yearsA man known for his large appetites, Welles became extremely overweight in his later years, topping out at more than 350 pounds. He capitalized on his image in various advertising campaigns for certain brands of wines, hot dogs, and correspondence courses. A bootleg of the recording session for one of his later commercials still circulates on the Internet and elsewhere, often known simply as Frozen Peas. In the recording, Welles can be heard brazenly chastising the commercial's producers for its poor script and their "impossible, mean ...
See also:Orson Welles, Orson Welles - Early career, Orson Welles - Welles in Hollywood, Orson Welles - Welles after Hollywood, Orson Welles - Television, Orson Welles - Unfinished projects, Orson Welles - Final years, Orson Welles - Trivia, Orson Welles - Selected filmography Read more here: » Orson Welles: Encyclopedia II - Orson Welles - Final years |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Las Vegas, Nevada - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 478,434 people, 176,750 households, and 117,538 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,630.3/km² (4,222.5/mi²). There are 190,724 housing units at an average density of 649.9/km² (1,683.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 69.86% White, 10.36% African American, 0.75% Native American, 4.78% Asian, 0.45% Pacific Islander, 9.75% from other races, and 4.05% from two or more races. 23.61% of ...
See also:Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada - History, Las Vegas, Nevada - Founding, Las Vegas, Nevada - Major events, Las Vegas, Nevada - Economic history, Las Vegas, Nevada - Law and government, Las Vegas, Nevada - City council, Las Vegas, Nevada - City management, Las Vegas, Nevada - Government offices, Las Vegas, Nevada - Geography, Las Vegas, Nevada - Climate, Las Vegas, Nevada - Demographics, Las Vegas, Nevada - Economy, Las Vegas, Nevada - City redevelopment, Las Vegas, Nevada - Transportation, Las Vegas, Nevada - Culture and attractions, Las Vegas, Nevada - Sister cities Read more here: » Las Vegas, Nevada: Encyclopedia II - Las Vegas, Nevada - Demographics |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - IFK Göteborg - Supporters Main article: Supporterklubben Änglarna
Before the foundation of IFK Göteborg, the dominant club in the Gothenburg area was Örgryte IS, which was considered a middle class club, and in later years an upper class club, like most clubs of that time. IFK became popular amongst the working class which created a fierce rivalry as the supporters not only supported different teams, they were also belonging to different social classes. During this time, in the early 20th century, supporters were supposed to act as gentlemen, applaud ...
See also:IFK Göteborg, IFK Göteborg - History, IFK Göteborg - Colours and badge, IFK Göteborg - Stadium, IFK Göteborg - Supporters, IFK Göteborg - Current squad, IFK Göteborg - Noted players, IFK Göteborg - Noted managers, IFK Göteborg - Achievements, IFK Göteborg - Records Read more here: » IFK Göteborg: Encyclopedia II - IFK Göteborg - Supporters |
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| | | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - March 6 - Deaths
March 6 - 1252 to 1899.
1252 - Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235)
1490 - Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)
1531 - Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador
1627 - Krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580)
1754 - Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of Great Britain (b. 1694)
1758 - Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician
1764 - Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690)
1796 - Guillaume ...
See also:March 6, March 6 - Events, March 6 - Births, March 6 - Deaths, March 6 - 1252 to 1899, March 6 - 1900 to 1999, March 6 - 2000 onwards, March 6 - Holidays and observances Read more here: » March 6: Encyclopedia II - March 6 - Deaths |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - List of Spaniards - Musicians
List of Spaniards - Classical.
Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), composer.
Pau Casals (1876–1973), cello player and conductor.
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), composer.
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (b. 1933), conductor.
Enrique Granados (1867–1916), composer.
Alicia de Larrocha (b. 1923), pianist.
Luis de Pablo (b. 1930), composer.
Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), composer and pianist, known fo ...
See also:List of Spaniards, List of Spaniards - Actors, List of Spaniards - Artists, List of Spaniards - Architects, List of Spaniards - Explorers and conquistadores, List of Spaniards - Film directors, List of Spaniards - Leaders and politicians, List of Spaniards - Ancient, List of Spaniards - Medieval, List of Spaniards - Modern, List of Spaniards - Contemporary, List of Spaniards - Literature, List of Spaniards - A–D, List of Spaniards - E–H, List of Spaniards - I–L, List of Spaniards - M–P, List of Spaniards - Q–T, List of Spaniards - U–Z, List of Spaniards - Military, List of Spaniards - Musicians, List of Spaniards - Classical, List of Spaniards - Singers, List of Spaniards - Philosophers and humanists, List of Spaniards - Science and technology, List of Spaniards - Social scientists, List of Spaniards - Sports, List of Spaniards - Others Read more here: » List of Spaniards: Encyclopedia II - List of Spaniards - Musicians |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Disneyland - Disneylands around the world Despite the problems on the opening day, Disneyland was clearly an enormous success. It attracted visitors worldwide in unprecedented volume. Soon, even as they refined and developed Disneyland, Walt and Roy were also planning an expansion of the concept to other locations.
The Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida was built with Walt's hatred of the cheap motels and amusements that popped up around Disneyland in mind. It is the largest private-owned vacation destination, and the most popular vacation destination in th ...
See also:Disneyland, Disneyland - Concept and construction, Disneyland - 1955: Opening day, Disneyland - Disneylands around the world, Disneyland - 1990s Transition: theme park becomes resort, Disneyland - Disneyland 2005 and beyond, Disneyland - Park layout, Disneyland - Main Street U.S.A., Disneyland - Adventureland, Disneyland - Frontierland, Disneyland - Fantasyland, Disneyland - Tomorrowland, Disneyland - New Orleans Square, Disneyland - Critter Country, Disneyland - Mickey's Toontown, Disneyland - Backstage areas, Disneyland - Transportation, Disneyland - Disneyland Railroad, Disneyland - Disneyland Monorail, Disneyland - Main Street vehicles, Disneyland - Skyway, Disneyland - Autopia, Disneyland - Live entertainment, Disneyland - Tickets, Disneyland - Deaths, Disneyland - Incidents, Disneyland - Closures, Disneyland - Fiftieth anniversary, Disneyland - Disneyland in fiction, Disneyland - Notes Read more here: » Disneyland: Encyclopedia II - Disneyland - Disneylands around the world |
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| | | | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - The Ed Sullivan Show - Background Along with the talent he booked each week, he also had recurring characters appear many times a season, such as his puppet sidekick Topo Gigio, and ventriloquist Señor Wences.
While most of the episodes aired live from New York City, the show also aired live on occasion from other nations, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan. For many years, Ed Sullivan was a national event each Sunday evening, and was the first expo ...
See also:The Ed Sullivan Show, The Ed Sullivan Show - Background, The Ed Sullivan Show - Famous performances, The Ed Sullivan Show - List of celebrity guests, The Ed Sullivan Show - Reference Read more here: » The Ed Sullivan Show: Encyclopedia II - The Ed Sullivan Show - Background |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - NAACP - Timeline
1909: On February 12, the National Negro Committee was formed. Founders included Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moskowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard, William English Walling.
1910: The NAACP began court fights with the Pink Franklin case. It involved a black farmhand, who killed a policeman in self-defense when the officer broke into his home at 3 a.m. to arrest him on a civil charge.
1913: The NAACP protested President Woodrow Wilson's official introduction of segr ...
See also:NAACP, NAACP - Organization, NAACP - History, NAACP - Fighting Jim Crow, NAACP - Desegregation, NAACP - The 1990s: Crisis and restored strength, NAACP - Critics and supporters, NAACP - Bush declines to speak to the NAACP, NAACP - Timeline, NAACP - Influential court cases, NAACP - Sources and further reading Read more here: » NAACP: Encyclopedia II - NAACP - Timeline |
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| | | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Electric guitar - Uses The electric guitar can be played either solo or with other instruments. It has been used in numerous genres of popular music, as well as (much less frequently) classical music.
Electric guitar - Rock and jazz.
In rock music, the electric guitar is generally used in conjunction with electric bass guitar and drum set. When two electric guitars are used, one generally plays the role of "lead" guitar and the other is the "rhythm" guitar.
Electric guita ...
See also:Electric guitar, Electric guitar - Operation, Electric guitar - History, Electric guitar - Fender, Electric guitar - Gibson, Electric guitar - Types of electric guitar, Electric guitar - Pickups, Electric guitar - The physical principle, Electric guitar - Electric guitar sound and effects, Electric guitar - Uses, Electric guitar - Rock and jazz, Electric guitar - Contemporary classical music, Electric guitar - Common Brands Read more here: » Electric guitar: Encyclopedia II - Electric guitar - Uses |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Buenos Aires - Economy Buenos Aires is the financial, industrial, commercial, and cultural hub of Argentina. Its port is one of the busiest in the world; navigable rivers connect it to north-east Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. As a result, it serves as the distribution hub for a vast area of the south-eastern region of the continent.
To the west of Buenos Aires is the Pampa Húmeda, the most productive agricultural region of Argentina (as opposed to the dry southern pampa, mostly used for cattle farms). Meat, dairy, grain, tobacco, wool and ...
See also:Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires - Population, Buenos Aires - Economy, Buenos Aires - History, Buenos Aires - Culture, Buenos Aires - Language variations, Buenos Aires - Tango, Buenos Aires - Miscellaneous, Buenos Aires - Transportation, Buenos Aires - Barrios, Buenos Aires - Sports, Buenos Aires - Internet, Buenos Aires - Tourist attractions and places of interest Read more here: » Buenos Aires: Encyclopedia II - Buenos Aires - Economy |
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| | | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Kirk Douglas - Early Life Born Issur Danielovitch Demsky in Amsterdam, New York to Herschel Danielovitch and Bryna Sanglel, poor Belarusian Jewish parents (who came from Homel, also known as Gomel). He was on the wrestling team at St. Lawrence University. To help make his way through college, he thought getting an acting scholarship might work. His talents got him noticed at the acclaimed American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, where he soon received a scholarship, along side classmate Betty Joan Perske (better, and soon to be known as Lauren Bacal ...
See also:Kirk Douglas, Kirk Douglas - Early Life, Kirk Douglas - Career, Kirk Douglas - Filmography, Kirk Douglas - Bibliography, Kirk Douglas - External link Read more here: » Kirk Douglas: Encyclopedia II - Kirk Douglas - Early Life |
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| | | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth Taylor - Awards and honours Taylor received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1992. The following year, 1993, she received the AFI Life Achievement Award. And in 2002, she was a Kennedy Center Honoree.
In 1999, she was awarded a DBE by the British government and Queen Elizabeth II. Though she was thrilled with this honor, Taylor cracked, "I've always been a broad, now I'm a dame."
In 2001, U.S. President Bill Clinton awarded her the Presidential Citizens Medal in recognition of her commitment to philanthropy. It is the second-highest civilian honor in the United States, awarded to U.S. citizens "who have performed exemplary d ...
See also:Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor - Early life and career, Elizabeth Taylor - Mature career and marriages, Elizabeth Taylor - Other interests, Elizabeth Taylor - Awards and honours, Elizabeth Taylor - Recent years, Elizabeth Taylor - Filmography Read more here: » Elizabeth Taylor: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth Taylor - Awards and honours |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Joan Collins - Books Although her sister Jackie Collins is a best-selling writer, Joan Collins has ventured into writing on a handful of occasions. Her two best-selling memoirs are Past Imperfect (1978) and Second Act (1996).
She has written several best-selling fictional novels: Prime Time, Love & Desire & Hate, Infamous, Star Quality and Misfortune's Daughters.
On February 29, 1996, Collins won a U.S. $2 million suit with Random House for breach of contract. Humiliated by the claims that sh ...
See also:Joan Collins, Joan Collins - Family and Early Life, Joan Collins - Early Film Career, Joan Collins - Dynasty, Joan Collins - After Dynasty, Joan Collins - Marriage and Family, Joan Collins - Personal Politics, Joan Collins - Homes, Joan Collins - Books, Joan Collins - Titles, Joan Collins - Awards, Joan Collins - Filmography, Joan Collins - Theatrical credits, Joan Collins - Television credits Read more here: » Joan Collins: Encyclopedia II - Joan Collins - Books |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Mandan - Language The Mandan language belongs to the Siouan language family. It was initially thought to be closely related to the languages of the Hidatsa and the Crow. However, since the Mandan language has been in contact with Hidatsa and Crow for many years, the exact relationship between Mandan and other Siouan languages (including Hidatsa and Crow) has been obscured and is currently undetermined. For this reason, Mandan is most often considered to be a se ...
See also:Mandan, Mandan - Synonymy, Mandan - Language, Mandan - Culture, Mandan - Lodges and villages, Mandan - Family life, Mandan - Subsistence, Mandan - Dress, Mandan - Religion, Mandan - History, Mandan - Origins and early history, Mandan - European encounter, Mandan - Smallpox epidemic of 1837–38, Mandan - Late 19th and the 20th centuries, Mandan - Present day, Mandan - Notes Read more here: » Mandan: Encyclopedia II - Mandan - Language |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - Coup d'état - Post-military-coup governments After the coup, the military is faced with the issue of the type of government to establish. In Latin America, it was common for the post-coup government to be led by a junta, a committee of the chiefs of staff of the various armed forces. A common form of African post-coup government is the revolutionary assembly, a quasi-legislative body made of members elected by the army. In Pakistan, the military leader ...
See also:Coup d'état, Coup d'état - History, Coup d'état - Recent forms of coup, Coup d'état - Types of coups, Coup d'état - Post-military-coup governments, Coup d'état - Important coups in the 19th century, Coup d'état - Important coups in the 20th century, Coup d'état - Recent coups and coup attempts, Coup d'état - Currently-serving leaders who came to power via coups, Coup d'état - Reference Read more here: » Coup d'état: Encyclopedia II - Coup d'état - Post-military-coup governments |
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| | | | | 1955 - May: Encyclopedia II - English poetry - The Anglo-Norman period and the Later Middle Ages With the Norman conquest of England, beginning in 1066, the Anglo-Saxon language immediately lost its status; the new aristocracy spoke French, and this became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society. As the invaders integrated, their language and that of the natives mingled: the French dialect of the upper classes became Anglo-Norman, and Anglo-Saxon underwent a gradual transition into Middle English.
While Anglo-Norman was thus preferred for high culture, English literature by no means died out, and a number ...
See also:English poetry, English poetry - The earliest English poetry, English poetry - The Anglo-Norman period and the Later Middle Ages, English poetry - The Renaissance in England, English poetry - Early Renaissance poetry, English poetry - The Elizabethans, English poetry - Jacobean and Caroline poetry, English poetry - The Restoration and 18th century, English poetry - Satire, English poetry - 18th century classicism, English poetry - Women poets in the 18th century, English poetry - The late 18th century, English poetry - The Romantic movement, English poetry - Victorian poetry, English poetry - High Victorian poetry, English poetry - Pre-Raphaelites arts and crafts Aestheticism and the Yellow 1890s, English poetry - The 20th century, English poetry - The first three decades, English poetry - The Thirties, English poetry - The Forties, English poetry - The Fifties, English poetry - The 1960s and 1970s, English poetry - English poetry now, English poetry - Reference Read more here: » English poetry: Encyclopedia II - English poetry - The Anglo-Norman period and the Later Middle Ages |
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