Historical Events In 1955
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Oct 20 On this day in history "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith
Oct 20 In the year 1955 day-O is released by Harry Belafonte. It was later renamed to The Banana Boat Song.
Oct 20 On this day in history eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51
Oct 21 Roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies on this day in history.
Oct 22 In the year 1955 wWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting
Oct 23 Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time on this day in history.
Oct 26 On this day in history 1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published
Oct 26 Arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1955.
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 In the year 1955 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 In the year 1955 imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman
Oct 31 In the year 1955 mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht
Nov 01 Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado in the year 1955.
Nov 01 In the year 1955 w H van Eemlandt, [Haasse], author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel), dies
Nov 02 On this day in history clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus
Nov 03 Alabama woman bruised by a meteor on this day in history.
Nov 03 In the year 1955 australia takes control of the Cocos Islands
Nov 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history new Vienna Opera house opens (Austria)
Nov 06 In the year 1955 11th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch & CC Calif
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 in the year 1955.
Nov 07 Supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas on this day in history.
Nov 09 A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried a payload of 11,050 pounds to an altitude over 12,000 feet in the year 1955.
Nov 09 In the year 1955 michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC
Nov 09 On this day in history tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65
Nov 10 "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 60 performances in the year 1955.
Nov 10 On this day in history a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried 13,250 pounds to over 7,000 feet
Nov 11 In the year 1955 a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., set a speed record of 162.7 m.p.h. over a three-kilometer course
Nov 11 On this day in history john Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87
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