Historical Events In 1955
Mar 07 7th Emmy Awards Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young
Mar 16 President Eisenhower upheld the use of atomic weapons in case of war
Mar 03 A truck driver from Tupelo, MS made his first TV appearance. Elvis Aron Presley was featured on "Louisiana Hayride".
Mar 04 The first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent
Mar 07 7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas &Loretta Young
Mar 27 Steve McQueen makes his network TV debut (Goodyear Playhouse)
Mar 28 Country singer Reba McEntire born this day.
Mar 17 Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal
Mar 30 27th Academy Awards: "On the Waterfront", Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly win
Mar 01 Israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48
Mar 07 USSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain
Mar 24 The first seagoing oil drill rig placed in service
Mar 19 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63
Mar 24 Tennessee Williams, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens on Broadway for 694 performances
Mar 02 King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father
Mar 31 Chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan
Mar 24 British Army patrols withdraw from Belfast after 20 years
Mar 01 Pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw
Mar 21 Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece
Mar 15 US Air Force unveils self-guided missile
Mar 07 West Europe Union established
Mar 31 Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut West Indies vs Australia, Kingston

