Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.
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15 April 1955
McDonald’s restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
12 April 1955
The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polio_vaccine’]
13 February 1955
Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea_Scrolls’]
17 July 1955
Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland’]
13 February 1955
Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls. On February 13, 1955, Israel’s prime minister, Moshe Sharett, held a press conference to announce that…
8 December 1955
The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe. The Flag of Europe, or European Flag is the flag of Europe. It consists of…