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November 12, 1955

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Headlines from November 12, 1955

Front Page 1 -- No Title; PRESIDENT FLIES BACK TO CAPITAL; SHOWS NO FATIGUE He Jests in Talk to Crowds at Airport -- Is Welcomed by Nixon and Hoover VOICES HIS GRATITUDE Tells Throngs He Expects to Ease Way Back to Duties -- Speaks With Firmness Eisenhower Flies Back to Capital; Shows No Fatigue After Trip HE JESTS IN TALK AT CAPITAL FIELD Asserts His Stay in Denver Was 'a Little Longer' Than Had Been Scheduled

By Joseph A. Loftusspecial To the New York Times

Pres returns to Washington

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Notable Births

Les McKeown

1955Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (died 2021)[†]

Leslie Richard McKeown was a Scottish singer. He was the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Bay City Rollers during their most successful period in the 1970s.

Notable Deaths

Alfréd Hajós

1955Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer and architect, designed the Grand Hotel Aranybika (born 1878)[†]

Alfréd Hajós was a Hungarian swimmer, football (soccer) player, referee, manager, and career architect. He was the first modern Olympic swimming champion and the first Olympic champion of Hungary. Formerly excelling in track including discus and hurdles, he was part of the first National European football/soccer team fielded by Hungary in 1902, later serving as a referee as well as the manager and coach of the national football team.

Tin Ujević

1955Tin Ujević, Croatian poet and translator (born 1891)[†]

Augustin Josip "Tin" Ujević was a Croatian poet, considered by many to be the greatest poet in 20th century Croatian literature.

Sarah Wambaugh

1955Sarah Wambaugh, American political scientist, world authority on plebiscites (born 1882)[†]

Sarah Wambaugh was an American political scientist.

Historical Context for November 12, 1955

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