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March 6, 1955

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Notable Births

Cyprien Ntaryamira

1955Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (died 1994)[†]

Cyprien Ntaryamira was a Burundian politician who served as President of Burundi from 5 February 1994 until his death two months later in the context of the Burundian Civil War.

Alberta Watson

1955Alberta Watson, Canadian actress (died 2015)[†]

Faith Susan Alberta Watson, better known as Alberta Watson, was a Canadian film and television actress.

Notable Deaths

Mahammad Amin Rasulzade

1955Mammad Amin Rasulzade, Azerbaijani scholar and politician (born 1884)[†]

Mahammad Amin Akhund Haji Molla Alakbar oghlu Rasulzade was an Azerbaijani politician, journalist and the head of the Azerbaijani National Council. He is mainly considered the founder of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918 and the father of its statehood. His expression "Bir kərə yüksələn bayraq, bir daha enməz!" became the motto of the independence movement in Azerbaijan in the early 20th century.

Historical Context for March 6, 1955

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