October 12, 1955

1955Einar Jan Aas, Norwegian footballer^[†]

Einar Jan Aas is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a centre-back. He was the first Norwegian to play professionally in England and Germany.

1955Pat DiNizio, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2017)^[†]

Patrick Michael DiNizio was the lead singer, songwriter and founding member of the band The Smithereens, which he formed in 1980 with Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken and Mike Mesaros from Carteret, New Jersey.

1955Ante Gotovina, Croatian general^[†]

Ante Gotovina is a Croatian retired lieutenant general and former French senior corporal who served in the Croatian War for Independence. He is noted for his primary role in the 1995 Operation Storm. In 2001, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indicted him on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges in connection with that operation and its aftermath. After spending four years in hiding, he was captured in the Canary Islands in December 2005.

1955Jane Siberry, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer^[†]

Jane Siberry is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known for such hits as "Mimi on the Beach", "I Muse Aloud", "One More Colour" and "Calling All Angels". She performed the theme song to the television series Maniac Mansion. She has released material under the name Issa – an identity which she used formally between 2006 and 2009.