Historical Events In 1955
Tuesday, 19 January 2021
Oct 20 In the year 1955 "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 in the year 1955.
Oct 21 In the year 1955 roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies
Oct 22 In the year 1955 wWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting
Oct 23 On this day in history dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time
Oct 26 1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published in the year 1955.
Oct 26 Arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1955.
Oct 26 On this day in history ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres
Oct 27 Argentine peso devalued on this day in history.
Oct 27 On this day in history clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85
Oct 28 Egypt & Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty in the year 1955.
Oct 29 Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) on this day in history.
Oct 30 Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman on this day in history.
Oct 31 Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1955.
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 In the year 1955 clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus
Nov 03 Alabama woman bruised by a meteor on this day in history.
Nov 03 Australia takes control of the Cocos Islands on this day in history.
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 On this day in history mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds)
Nov 05 In the year 1955 new Vienna Opera house opens (Austria)
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 In the year 1955 supreme Court of Balt bans segregation in public recreational areas
Nov 07 On this day in history supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas
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 On this day in history tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65
Nov 10 On this day in history "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 60 performances
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 John Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87 in the year 1955.
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