Historical Events In 1955

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

Jan 02   First "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1955 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.   

Jan 07   Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 the birth of Jay McInerney, American writer   

Jan 14   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history 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 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 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   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 19   "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history "Scrabble" debuts on board game market   

Jan 19   "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

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

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59