Historical Events
- Beaux Arts Trio (Menahem Pressler, piano; Daniel Guilet, violin; Bernard Greenhouse, cello) makes their debut at the Berkshire Music Festival (now Tanglewood Music Center), Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Conference of Interest
Industrialist Cyrus Eaton first offers to host a conference on dangers of nuclear weapons in Pugwash, Nova Scotia
- The last execution of a woman in Britain, Ruth Ellis, takes place at Holloway Prison, London
Famous Birthdays
- Chris White, British session and touring jazz-rock saxophonist (Dire Straits, 1985-92), born in Bristol, England
Famous Deaths
- Beulah Ecton Woodard, African-American sculptor, dies at 59
- Ruth Ellis, last English woman (murderess), executed by hanging
Died in 1955 1955 Highlights
About July 13, 1955
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 9 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Dreamboat - Alma Cogan
