Historical Events In 1955

Oct 20   On this day in history "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith   

Oct 20   Day-O is released by Harry Belafonte. It was later renamed to The Banana Boat Song in the year 1955.   

Oct 20   Eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1955 roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies   

Oct 22   WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1955.   

Oct 23   On this day in history dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time   

Oct 26   In the year 1955 1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published   

Oct 26   In the year 1955 arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 26   Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1955 argentine peso devalued   

Oct 27   Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85 in the year 1955.   

Oct 28   On this day in history egypt & Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty   

Oct 29   On this day in history belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours)   

Oct 30   Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht   

Nov 01   Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history w H van Eemlandt, [Haasse], author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel), dies   

Nov 02   Clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus in the year 1955.   

Nov 03   On this day in history alabama woman bruised by a meteor   

Nov 03   In the year 1955 australia takes control of the Cocos Islands   

Nov 04   In the year 1955 the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio after it was totally destroyed in World War II.   

Nov 05   In the year 1955 mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds)   

Nov 05   New Vienna Opera house opens (Austria) on this day in history.   

Nov 06   11th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch & CC Calif on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1955 charley Toorop, [Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop], Dutch painter, dies at 64   

Nov 07   Supreme Court of Balt bans segregation in public recreational areas on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas in the year 1955.   

Nov 09   In the year 1955 a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried a payload of 11,050 pounds to an altitude over 12,000 feet   

Nov 09   Michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 60 performances in the year 1955.   

Nov 10   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried 13,250 pounds to over 7,000 feet on this day in history.   

Nov 11   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., set a speed record of 162.7 m.p.h. over a three-kilometer course on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1955 john Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1955 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   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.