James Timothy Pursey is an English rock musician. He is the founder and frontman of the punk rock band Sham 69, which he has performed with since 1976, along with releasing material as a solo artist.

1955Charles Shaughnessy, English actor^[†]

Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy is a British actor. His roles on American television include Shane Donovan on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, Maxwell Sheffield on the sitcom The Nanny, and the voice of Dennis the Goldfish on Stanley for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award. He had recurring roles as Christopher Plover on The Magicians and St. John Powell on Mad Men. Shaughnessy was a series regular on ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital in the role of villain Victor Cassadine.

Historical Context for February 9, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people^[†]

Headlines from February 9, 1955

U. S. Plane Downed By Reds in Tachens

A. E. C. WON'T DROP DIXON-YATES PACT; A. E. C. WON'T DROP DIXON-YATES PACT 2-1 Vote Disclosed by Board --Congress Plea Rejected

TUNIS LEADER AIDS PINAY ON CABINET; TUNIS LEADER AIDS PINAY ON CABINET U.S. Bipartisan Idea Adapted by Premier-Designate

All Civilians Off Upper Tachen; First U. S. Ship Returns to Formosa; ALL CIVILIANS OFF UPPER TACHEN ISLE

BULGANIN IS PREMIER AS MALENKOV RESIGNS, BUT KHRUSHCHEV IS VIEWED AS REAL LEADER;; BULGANIN NAMED SOVIET PREMIER MOSCOW SHAKE-UP Malenkov Avows Guilt for Shortcomings in Agriculture

Notable Births

Historical Context for February 9, 1955