Historical Events In 1955

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   José Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama in the year 1955.  

Jan 03   On this day in history jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history the birth of Jay McInerney, American writer  

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

Jan 15   1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum in the year 1955.  

Jan 15   In the year 1955 the first official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum  

Jan 15   On this day in history uSSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic  

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

Jan 16   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open 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 17   In the year 1955 submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage  

Jan 17   USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned and sends the message "underway on nuclear power" in the year 1955.  

Jan 18   Battle of Yijiangshan occurred in the year 1955.  

Jan 18   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 19   "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS in the year 1955.  

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

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

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   1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn in the year 1955.  

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59  

Jan 22   Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open in the year 1955.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 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   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 in the year 1955.  

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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.  

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

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