Historical Events In 1955

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

Jan 02   First "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 03   José Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama  

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

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 the year 1955 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.  

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) in the year 1955.  

Jan 08   Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt in the year 1955.  

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.  

Jan 13   In the year 1955 the birth of Jay McInerney, American writer  

Jan 14   In the year 1955 heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony, premieres in Phila  

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

Jan 15   The first official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum in the year 1955.  

Jan 15   On this day in history uSSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic  

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.  

Jan 16   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on this day in history.  

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   Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage on this day in history.  

Jan 17   USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned and sends the message "underway on nuclear power" in the year 1955.  

Jan 18   In the year 1955 battle of Yijiangshan occurred.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS in the year 1955.  

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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.  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)  

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.