The temperature on May 18, 1955 was between 4.1 °C and 10.0 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (15%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
February 13 » Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
June 26 » The South African Congress Alliance adopts the Freedom Charter at the Congress of the People in Kliptown.
July 15 » Eighteen Nobel laureates sign the Mainau Declaration against nuclear weapons, later co-signed by thirty-four others.
July 17 » Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California.
November 1 » The bombing of United Airlines Flight 629 occurs near Longmont, Colorado, killing all 39 passengers and five crew members aboard the Douglas DC-6B airliner.
December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
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