1955-1959 military conflict in British Cyprus. It began on 1 April 1955 and lasted until 1959 (about 4 years). The setting was British Cyprus. It was part of decolonization. Those involved included the United Kingdom, EOKA and Turkish Resistance Organisation. It led to Zürich and London Agreement.
Before and after
- 24 February 1955Birth of Steve Jobs
- 11 March 1955Death of Alexander Fleming
- 21 March 1955Birth of Jair Bolsonaro
- 27 March 1955Birth of Mariano Rajoy
- from 1 April 1955 to 1 January 1959Cyprus Emergency
- 12 April 1955Salk's polio vaccine is declared safe
- 16 April 1955Birth of Henri I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- from 18 April 1955 to 24 April 1955Asian–African Conference
- 18 April 1955Death of Albert Einstein
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The era
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