Historical Events In 1955

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

Jan 02   In the year 1955 first "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)  

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

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1955.  

Jan 07   In the year 1955 marian Anderson becomes first black singer to perform at the Met (New York City NY)  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 13   The birth of Jay McInerney, American writer in the year 1955.  

Jan 14   Heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony, premieres in Phila on this day in history.  

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   USSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage  

Jan 17   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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

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

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   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies 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   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.