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April 5, 1955

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Notable Births

Charlotte de Turckheim

1955Charlotte de Turckheim, French actress, producer, and screenwriter[โ€ ]

Anne-Charlotte de Turckheim is a French actress, screenwriter, comedian and film producer.

1955Ricardo Ferrero, Argentine footballer (died 2015)[โ€ ]

Ricardo Ferrero was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cruz Azul, Barcelona, and Racing de Santander. He later became a manager with Deportivo Toluca.

Christian Gourcuff

1955Christian Gourcuff, French footballer and manager[โ€ ]

Christian Jean Gourcuff is a French former professional football player and manager. He spent a majority of his managerial career at Lorient, where he was the head coach for 25 years across three different spells.

Anthony Horowitz

1955Anthony Horowitz, English author and screenwriter[โ€ ]

Anthony John Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include the Alex Rider series featuring a 14-year-old British boy who spies for MI6, The Power of Five series, and The Diamond Brothers series.

Bernard Longley

1955Bernard Longley, English prelate[โ€ ]

Bernard Longley is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was named the Archbishop of Birmingham on 1 October 2009, and installed on 8 December 2009.

Akira Toriyama

1955Akira Toriyama, Japanese illustrator (died 2024)[โ€ ]

Akira Toriyama was a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He came to be regarded as one of the most influential and important authors in the history of manga, authoring highly influential and popular series, particularly Dragon Ball.

1955Takayoshi Yamano, Japanese footballer[โ€ ]

Takayoshi Yamano is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Notable Deaths

Tibor Szele

1955Tibor Szele, Hungarian mathematician (born 1918)[โ€ ]

Tibor Szele Hungarian mathematician, working in combinatorics and abstract algebra.

Historical Context for April 5, 1955

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