What Happened on March 24, 1955

Historical Events

1st seagoing oil drill rig placed in service
British Army patrols withdraw from Belfast after 20 years

Music History

Tennessee Williams' stage drama "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", starring Ben Gazzarra, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Burl Ives, and directed by Elia Kazan, opens at the Morosco Theater, NYC; runs for 694 performances and wins a Pulitzer Prize

1955 History

Famous Birthdays

Doug Jarvis, Canadian ice hockey forward (record for most consecutive NHL games 964; Stanley Cup 1976-79 Montreal Canadiens), born in Brantford, Ontario

Born in 1955