Historical Events In 1955

Jan 01   Bhutan issues its first postage stamps on this day in history.   

Jan 02   First "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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) in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 08   Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony, premieres in Phila   

Jan 15   On this day in history 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1955 uSSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic   

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

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   Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1955 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.