Historical Events In 1955

Jan 01   Bhutan issues its first postage stamps in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   On this day in history first "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 03   On this day in history josé Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama   

Jan 03   Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 05   In the year 1955 kMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies   

Jan 07   In Ottawa The Speech from the Throne and the opening ceremonies of the second session of the 22nd Canadian Parliament are broadcast live on television for the first time on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)   

Jan 07   Marian Anderson becomes first black singer to perform at the Met (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

Jan 13   On this day in history the birth of Jay McInerney, American writer   

Jan 14   Heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony, premieres in Phila on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum   

Jan 15   On this day in history the first official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum   

Jan 15   USSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Jan 16   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1955 submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage   

Jan 17   USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned and sends the message "underway on nuclear power" on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Battle of Yijiangshan occurred in the year 1955.   

Jan 18   U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time in the year 1955.   

Jan 19   On this day in history "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

Jan 19   In the year 1955 "Scrabble" debuts on board game market   

Jan 19   On this day in history "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

Jan 19   U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time in the year 1955.   

Jan 20   1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59   

Jan 22   In the year 1955 norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms   

Jan 23   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open in the year 1955.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59