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- Rio de Janeiro (14538 bytes)
21: ...pe. Since there was no physical space nor urban structure to accommodate hundreds of noblemen who arri...
25: ...esident [[Juscelino Kubitschek]] was elected in [[1955]] and took office in [[1956]] with a promise to b...
54: ...arra da Tijuca, JacarepaguᬠCampo Grande, Santa Cruz and Bangu. Barra da Tijuca remains an area of ac...
58: ...hich is currently experiencing a wave of new construction. High rise apartments and sprawling shopping...
63: ...equent. The favelas are troubled by widespread [[drug]] related crime and [[gang]] warfare and other p... - History of China (45919 bytes)
14: ...riod Sima Qian relates that a system of inherited rulership was established during the [[Xia Dynasty]]...
28: ... the Shang. The Zhou appeared to have begun their rule under a semi-feudal system. Nevertheless, power...
36: ...s soon as the Qin reign ended, the Qin imperial structure collapsed. The [[Qin Dynasty]] is well know...
44: ...n the midst of land acquisitions, invasions and struggles of [[consort clan]]s and [[eunuch]]s. The [[...
54: *Dubs, Homer H. 1955. ''The History of the Former Han Dynasty by Pan K... - November 4 (10686 bytes)
8: * [[1612]] - [[Moscow]] China Town taken by [[Russia]]n troops under command of [[Dmitri Mikhailov...
28: ...viet Union|Soviet]] troops invade [[Hungary]] to crush the [[Hungarian Revolution, 1956|Hungarian revo...
49: ...74]] - [[Aleksandr Vasilevich Kolchak]], [[Russia|Russian]] military commander (d. [[1920]])
68: *[[1955]] - [[Matti Vanhanen]], prime minister of Finland
87: *[[1955]] - [[Cy Young]], baseball player - List of people by name: Ad (7741 bytes)
45: ..., (1978-2005), Puerto Rican who was convicted of drug dealing in the Laura Hernandez case
98: *[[Isabelle Adjani|Adjani, Isabelle]], (born 1955), French actress
110: *[[Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg]], (ruled 1292-1298), German emperor - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
9: ... of the United Kingdom|King George VI]] on [[6 February]] [[1952]]. She is the longest serving current...
15: Elizabeth was born at 21 Bruton Street in [[Mayfair]], [[London]] on [[21 Apri...
20: ...]] and numerous visits to [[Canada]]. She was instructed in religion by the [[Archbishop of Canterbury...
42: ...thy Laurence|Commander Timothy Laurence]] (born [[1955]])
46: ...]] (Andrew Albert Christian Edward) (born [[19 February]] [[1960]]), married ([[23 July]] [[1986]]) an... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
9: ...eth was a short-tempered and sometimes indecisive ruler. This last quality, viewed with impatience by ...
11: The reign was marked by prudence in the granting of [[British honours system|...
18: ...l-being, particularly since a fearful Anne had entrusted her daughter's spiritual welfare to Parker be...
20: ...abeth also inherited her mother's delicate bone structure, physique and facial features. Luckily, she ...
27: ...d; by the end of that year, when Mary was falsely rumoured to be pregnant, Elizabeth was allowed to re... - Madeleine Albright (7085 bytes)
40: ...ins University]], received a Certificate from the Russian Institute at [[Columbia University]], and he...
51: ...international affairs, U.S. [[foreign policy]], [[Russia]]n foreign policy, and [[Central Europe|Centr...
56: ...s inaugurated, presenting her credentials on [[February 9]], [[1993]]. During her tenure at the UN, sh...
80: ...aking and reading abilities in [[Russian language|Russian]], [[German language|German]] and [[Polish l... - Sylvia Pankhurst (3170 bytes)
15: ...e and attended meetings of the International in [[Russia]] and [[Amsterdam]] and also meetings of the ...
17: ...ia, a Cultural History'' (London: Lalibela House, 1955). Having moved to Addis Ababa in [[1956]], with h... - Rosa Parks (8331 bytes)
2: ...ghts Movement]], most famous for her refusal in [[1955]] to give up a [[bus]] seat to a white man who wa...
8: On [[December 1]], [[1955]], in Montgomery, Parks refused to obey a public ...
10: ...ricans aware of the history of the civil rights struggle.
12: ...the United States|United States Supreme Court]]'s ruling that segregated bus service was unconstitutio...
19: ... her autobiography, ''My Life'', that it was not true that she was physically tired but was "tired of ... - Toni Morrison (2576 bytes)
2: ...[author]], born '''Chloe Anthony Wofford''', [[February 18]], [[1931]] in [[Lorain, Ohio]].
4: ...of Arts]] degree from [[Cornell University]] in [[1955]]. Her novel [[Beloved (novel)|Beloved]] won the ... - Martha Argerich (3384 bytes)
5: ...Amadeus Mozart]]. The family moved to Europe in [[1955]], and Argerich studied with [[Friedrich Gulda]] ...
9: ...rticular, [[chamber music]], and accompanying instrumentalists in [[sonata]]s. She is noted especially...
19: '''[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)]]''... - Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
12: Leaving the [[Decca Records|Decca]] label in [[1955]], the jazz record company [[Verve Records|Verve]...
14: ..."instrumentalist of voice". Aside of her many instrumental partners and/or band leaders, such as [[Osc...
33: *1955 ''[[Songs from Pete Kelly's Blues]]'' - Mary Magdalene (15420 bytes)
6: ...uke|Luke]] 23:55). They were witnesses to the [[Crucifixion]]. There Mary remained until all was ove...
8: ... regarding Mary of Magdala, who now returned to Jerusalem.
31: ...he sister of [[Martha]] and the resurrected [[Lazarus]] (Luke 10:38-42 and John 1:10); although the Ro...
33: ...d in the ''[[Pericope Adulterae]]'') still holds true. However those critical scholars who are drawing...
40: ...often omitted from Catholic iconography of the [[Crucifixion]], or replaced by John]] - Katharine Hepburn (23170 bytes)
2: ...'[[Love Among the Ruins (TV movie)|Love Among the Ruins]]'', and was nominated for four other Emmys an...
26: In true Hepburn fashion, she demanded an outlandish $1,5...
70: ...ar-nominated performances for ''[[Summertime]]'' (1955) and ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' (1956). She also recei...
77: ...stmas]]'', which was based on a short story by [[Truman Capote]].
104: ...asure]]'', and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' ([[1955]])—On tour in [[Australia]] with the [[Old ... - Grace Kelly (6610 bytes)
11: In [[1955 in film|1955]], she was awarded the [[Academy Award for Best A...
15: ...er film career entirely, but followed his wishes grudgingly.
26: ...|Princess, Sté°¨anie Marie Elisabeth]], born [[February 1]], [[1965]]
30: ...race suffered a stroke while driving. It had been rumored that she was driving on the same stretch of ...
43: *''[[To Catch a Thief]]'' (1955) - Vivien Leigh (4286 bytes)
35: *''[[The Deep Blue Sea]]'' ([[1955]]) - Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
1: ...phiaLoren55.jpg|thumb|250px|'''Sophia Loren''' in 1955.]]
7: ...mostly minor Italian films, but she had an early brush with [[Hollywood]] in [[1951]] when she and her...
21: ...'[[Ready to Wear]]'' and the [[1994]] comedy ''[[Grumpier Old Men]]'' playing a femme fatale opposite ...
37: ...arbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view."
74: *''[[Scandal in Sorrento]]'' (1955) - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
6: ...ne for the theory that Mortensen was in fact her true father.
8: ...Wayne and Ida were her parents until Ida, rather cruelly, corrected her. After Marilyn's death, Ida cl...
20: ...ilyn starring in one movie - ''[[Ladies of the Chorus]]'' in [[1948]] but once again she was dropped. ...
25: ...gan to surface. Shot by Tom Kelley when she was struggling, the prints were bought by Hugh Hefner and ...
27: ...ced to the top of the box office in the Summer of 1955, and with other Fox starlets [[Jayne Mansfield]] ... - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
7: ... [[world record]]s. She retired from athletics in 1955, after which she became leader of the Dutch femal...
11: ...swimming]], [[gymnastics]], [[ice skating]] and [[running]]. It soon became clear she was a sports tal...
13: ...am, although as a sprinter, not a middle distance runner. The following year, only eighteen years old,...
35: ... ended the high jump competition in fourth, with bruises from the fall. The second day was more succes...
41: ...s's world record prior to the Games, and would be running for her home crowd. Both athletes made the f... - Dawn Fraser (2591 bytes)
33: **220 yards freestyle: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964
38: **4 x 110 yards medley relay: 1955, 1964
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