Historical Events
- Israel attacks Gaza
Famous Birthdays
- Country Dick Montana [Daniel McLain], American rock drummer and vocalist (The Beat Farmers - "Happy Boy"), born in Carmel, California (d. 1995)
- J. J. Jeczalik, English electronic musician, synthesizer programmer, record producer (Art of Noise), and high school teacher, born in Banbury, England
- Jos Haagmans, Dutch rock keyboard player (Frank Boeijen Group - "Kronenburg Park"), born in Heerlen, Netherlands
- Mark Herndon, American country music drummer (Alabama - "Take Me Down"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Gilbert Jessop, English cricket batsman (18 Tests; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1898), dies at 80
1955 Highlights
About May 11, 1955
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 10 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Stranger In Paradise - Tony Bennett