Timeline Saturday 1 January 1955

Events on Saturday 1 January 1955 4

• 1955 1955: Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes Fangio's third title came in a season overshadowed by the catastrophic Le Mans disaster that killed 83 spectators and prompted Mercedes to withdraw from racing.
• 1955 Correspondence with Georgia O'Keeffe Wrote to the American artist Georgia O'Keeffe seeking advice about pursuing an art career in the United States. O'Keeffe replied encouragingly, and the exchange gave Kusama the confidence to leave Japan. Before departing, she destroyed many of her early works.
• 1955 – 1960 Italian Film Career Toured Italy with Cugat and starred in over 20 Italian films, working with directors including Vittorio De Sica and comedians like Toto. Italian television network RAI deemed her 'too sexy' to appear on air.
• 1955 Joined Toyota Graduated from the prestigious Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo with a degree in business and joined Toyota Motor Sales Co., beginning a 45-year career with the company.