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1955Oct, 2

William Orthwein

William Orthwein, American swimmer and water polo player (b. 1881)
William Orthwein may refer to:

William R. Orthwein (1881–1955), American sportsman, attorney, business executive and political activist

William R. Orthwein Jr. (1917–2011), American businessman and philanthropist

William D. Orthwein (1841–1925), German-born American Civil War veteran and grain merchant

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Events on 1955

  • 7Jan

    Metropolitan Opera

    Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.
  • 13Feb

    Dead Sea Scrolls

    Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
  • 18Feb

    Nevada Test Site

    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.
  • 14May

    Warsaw Pact

    Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.
  • 23Oct

    State of Vietnam referendum, 1955

    Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam.