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convicts reject chaplain's plea for surrender; allow dr and chaplain to adm to hostages; O'Brien rules out force except as last resort
Luncheon; Sec Stevens s
US Amb Lodge and Dixon conf, UN; relative merits of Security Council and Assembly action weighed; London confirms US, GB and NZ have been discussing truce possibility for some mos
Eisenhower to ask Cong for authority to commit mil forces to defend Formosa
1955Peter Fleming, American tennis player[†]
Peter Blair Fleming is an American former professional tennis player. In his doubles partnership with John McEnroe, he won 52 titles, of which seven were at Grand Slams. As a singles player, he peaked at world No. 8, winning three titles.
1955Jeff Koons, American painter and sculptor[†]
Jeffrey Lynn Koons is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces. He lives and works in both New York City and his hometown of York, Pennsylvania. His works have sold for substantial sums, including at least two record auction prices for a work by a living artist: US$58.4 million for Balloon Dog (Orange) in 2013 and US$91.1 million for Rabbit in 2019.
1955Nello Musumeci, Italian politician and President of Sicily[†]
Sebastiano "Nello" Musumeci is a right-wing Italian politician. Musumeci is serving as Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies since 22 October 2022 in the government of Giorgia Meloni. He previously served as president of Sicily from 18 November 2017 until 13 October 2022.
1955Archie Hahn, German-American runner and coach (born 1880)[†]
Charles Archibald Hahn was an American track athlete and is widely regarded as one of the best sprinters of the early 20th century. He is the first athlete to win both the 100 m and 200 m race at the same Olympic Games.
In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]