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June 1, 1955Born on Thursday June 2, 1955
- Apeldoorn, Anna Paulowna († 1955)
- Joris Vincentius Maria Verschuuren, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2009)
- Luut de Boer, Urk († 2019)
- silvester wilhelmus jacobus (ves) peeters, helden-dorp
- Joanna Borowiecka, 87-100, Toruń, Polska († 1977)
- Gerarda Johanna van den Broek, Utrecht († 1980)
- Jan Sibon, Sleen, gem. Emmen, Nederland († 2013)
- Yvette Schoorl, Ubbergen († 2007)
- Willem Meijering, Emmen († 2024)
- Jan Meijer († 2009)
Died on Thursday June 2, 1955
- Bartus Rozendaal (74), Nijkerk
- Alida Cornelia Bool (74), Den Haag
- Adelaide Henriette Leonore van der Bent (84), Heemstede
- Antje Kelderhuis Kelderhuis (80), Sint Johannesga, Haskerland, Friesland, Nederland
- Arthur Albert Louwagie (39), Brugge
- Adriaan Mulders (72), Moergestel, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Bernardus Augustinus van Druiten (71), Arnhem, NL
- Adriaan Boxs (61), Haarlem, Noord Holland, Nederland
- Albert Frederik Reinout van Opdorp (80), Goes
- Agnes Johanna de Vries (41), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from June 2, 1955 at Delpher
- Limburgsch dagblad
- De waarheid
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- De nieuwsgier
- De Heerenveensche koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Midden-Zuid-Oost-Friesland en Noord-Overijssel
- Java-bode : nieuws, handels- en advertentieblad voor Nederlandsch-Indie
- Algemeen Indisch dagblad : de Preangerbode
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
Born on June 2
- 1953 » Cornel West, American philosopher, author, and academic
- 1953 » Craig Stadler, American golfer
- 1953 » Vidar Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist
- 1954 » Dennis Haysbert, American actor and producer
- 1955 » Dana Carvey, American comedian and actor
- 1955 » Mani Ratnam, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1955 » Michael Steele, American singer-songwriter and bass player
- 1955 » Nandan Nilekani, Indian businessman, co-founded Infosys
- 1956 » Jan Lammers, Dutch race car driver
- 1957 » Mark Lawrenson, English footballer and manager
Died on June 2
- 1948 » Karl Brandt, German SS officer (b. 1904)
- 1948 » Karl Gebhardt, German physician (b. 1897)
- 1948 » Viktor Brack, German physician (b. 1904)
- 1948 » Waldemar Hoven, German physician (b. 1903)
- 1948 » Wolfram Sievers, German SS officer (b. 1905)
- 1952 » Naum Torbov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Central Sofia Market Hall (b. 1880)
- 1956 » Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (b. 1886)
- 1959 » Lyda Borelli, Italian actress (b. 1884)
- 1961 » George S. Kaufman, American director, producer, and playwright (b. 1889)
- 1962 » Vita Sackville-West, English author and poet (b. 1892)
Names that were popular for boys in 1955
- Johannes
- Jan
- Maria
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Peter
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Pieter
- Adrianus
- John
- Robert
Names that were popular for girls in 1955
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Marie
- Adriana
- Hendrika
- Petronella
- Ann
- Jacoba
- Helena
- Margaretha
- Elizabeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1955
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
- February 13 » Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
- February 18 » Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series.
- April 24 » The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
- May 5 » The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
- September 20 » The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
- October 1 » The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
The weather on Thursday June 2, 1955
The temperature on June 2, 1955 was between 6.9 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 15.1 hours of sunshine (92%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI