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July 29, 1955

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Headlines from July 29, 1955

BULGARIA ADMITS DOWNING AIRLINER; 58 ABOARD KILLED; Israeli Plane Off Course, Sofia Says -- Inquiry Begun, Tel Aviv Group Barred 12 NEW YORKERS DEAD Israel Sends Sharp Protest, Asks Compensation -- U.S. and Britain Angered

By the Associated Press

Bulgaria admits plane downed by AAA; expresses regret; all 58 dead; Bulgaria bars Israeli comm from visiting scene; admits Charge d'Affaires Nir; sets own probe; holds plane strayed over Bulgaria; Israel protests; bodies taken to Sofia; 4 Britons, 4 Canadians and 4 S Africans among dead; US, GB plan protests; US seen seeking indemnity; Tass repts incident, Moscow; holds craft violated Bulgarian air

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Notable Births

Jean-Hugues Anglade

1955Jean-Hugues Anglade, French actor, director, and screenwriter[†]

Jean-Hugues Anglade is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter, known for his roles as Eric in Killing Zoe, Zorg in Betty Blue and Marco, the boyfriend of Nikita in Nikita.

Dave Stevens

1955Dave Stevens, American illustrator (died 2008)[†]

Dave Lee Stevens was an American illustrator and comics artist. He was most famous for creating The Rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pin-up style "glamour art" illustrations, especially of model Bettie Page. He was the first to win Comic-Con International's Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award in 1982, and received both an Inkpot Award and the Kirby Award for Best Graphic Album in 1986.

Stephen Timms

1955Stephen Timms, English politician, Minister of State for Competitiveness[†]

Sir Stephen Creswell Timms is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for East Ham, formerly Newham North East, since 1994. He has served as Minister of State for Social Security and Disability since July 2024.

Historical Context for July 29, 1955

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