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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1955 josé Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 05   On this day in history kMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast  

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

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   Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1955 furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt  

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

Jan 13   The birth of Jay McInerney, American writer on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony, premieres in Phila  

Jan 15   In the year 1955 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum  

Jan 15   In the year 1955 the first official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum  

Jan 15   In the year 1955 uSSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic  

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

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

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

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

Jan 18   Battle of Yijiangshan occurred on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history "Scrabble" debuts on board game market  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open  

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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   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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 in the year 1955.  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59