Dashed left edge = started before June 1955 ·
Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond June 1955
Events in June 1955 4
1955French Open 1955Men: Tony Trabert · Women: Angela Mortimer
1955 – presentTim Berners-LeeWorld Wide WebInvention of the Web in 1989 while working at CERN.
1955Le Mans motor racing disasterWreckage kills 83 spectators at the 24 Hours of Le MansDuring the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a car driven by Pierre Levegh collided with another vehicle and disintegrated, sending debris into the crowd. Eighty-three spectators and Levegh were killed in the worst accident in motorsport history. The disaster led several countries to temporarily ban motor racing and prompted lasting safety reforms.
1955 – presentMichel PlatiniLe RoiLed France to Euro 1984 victory; won three consecutive Ballon d'Or awards in the 1980s.