Historical Events In 1955

Jan 01   In the year 1955 bhutan issues its first postage stamps   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   KMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

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 17   Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1955 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   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms in the year 1955.   

Jan 23   In the year 1955 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1955.