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The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.
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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1955.
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Events from the year 1955 in the United Kingdom. The year is marked by changes of leadership for both principal political parties.
The following events occurred in November 1940:
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The following events occurred in June 1973:
The following events occurred in March 1949:
The following events occurred in October 1955:
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- ↑ National Archives of Australia, The Browne–Fitzpatrick privilege case, 1955 – Fact sheet 204
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- ↑ "Father of Freedom Charter dies". News24. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
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- ↑ The Simonstown Agreement: Memorandum by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 29 October 1974.
- ↑ "Four Killed In Air Crash". The Times . No. 53261. London. 1955-07-01. p. 10.