Historical Events In 1955
Monday, 25 January 2021
Jan 01 Bhutan issues its first postage stamps in the year 1955.
Jan 02 First "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) in the year 1955.
Jan 02 In the year 1955 jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated
Jan 03 On this day in history josé Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama
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 On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies
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 in the year 1955.
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) in the year 1955.
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 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 In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies
Jan 16 On this day in history jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open
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 in the year 1955.
Jan 17 Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1955 "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 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 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 in the year 1955.
Jan 22 On this day in history norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms
Jan 23 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open in the year 1955.
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