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  • Harwell, Didcot, England
    Feb, 1955
    Computer

    The First Completely Transistorized Computer

    Harwell, Didcot, England
    Feb, 1955

    The first completely transistorized computer was the Harwell CADET of 1955, built by the electronics division of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell.




  • Then South Vietnam
    Feb, 1955
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Eisenhower dispatched the first American soldiers to Vietnam as military advisors to Diem's army

    Then South Vietnam
    Feb, 1955

    In February 1955, Eisenhower dispatched the first American soldiers to Vietnam as military advisors to Diem's army. After Diem announced the formation of the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, commonly known as South Vietnam) in October, Eisenhower immediately recognized the new state and offered military, economic, and technical assistance.




  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Thursday Feb 24, 1955
    Audrey Hepburn

    Hepburn received the Golden Globe for World Film Favorite that year

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Thursday Feb 24, 1955

    Although she appeared in no new film releases in 1955, Hepburn received the Golden Globe for World Film Favorite that year.




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