Historical Events In 1955
Monday, 02 October 2023
Oct 20 In the year 1955 "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith
Oct 20 On this day in history day-O is released by Harry Belafonte. It was later renamed to The Banana Boat Song.
Oct 20 Eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
Oct 21 On this day in history roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies
Oct 22 WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Oct 23 Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time in the year 1955.
Oct 26 In the year 1955 1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published
Oct 26 On this day in history arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74
Oct 26 Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres in the year 1955.
Oct 27 In the year 1955 argentine peso devalued
Oct 27 Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85 in the year 1955.
Oct 28 On this day in history egypt & Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty
Oct 29 Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) on this day in history.
Oct 30 Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman in the year 1955.
Oct 31 Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1955.
Nov 01 Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado in the year 1955.
Nov 01 W H van Eemlandt, [Haasse], author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel), dies on this day in history.
Nov 02 Clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus on this day in history.
Nov 03 On this day in history alabama woman bruised by a meteor
Nov 03 Australia takes control of the Cocos Islands in the year 1955.
Nov 04 The rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio after it was totally destroyed in World War II in the year 1955.
Nov 05 On this day in history mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds)
Nov 05 New Vienna Opera house opens (Austria) on this day in history.
Nov 06 On this day in history 11th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch & CC Calif
Nov 06 Charley Toorop, [Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop], Dutch painter, dies at 64 in the year 1955.
Nov 07 Supreme Court of Balt bans segregation in public recreational areas in the year 1955.
Nov 07 Supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas on this day in history.
Nov 09 On this day in history a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried a payload of 11,050 pounds to an altitude over 12,000 feet
Nov 09 On this day in history michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC
Nov 09 Tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65 on this day in history.
Nov 10 On this day in history "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 60 performances
Nov 10 A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried 13,250 pounds to over 7,000 feet in the year 1955.
Nov 11 In the year 1955 a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., set a speed record of 162.7 m.p.h. over a three-kilometer course
Nov 11 On this day in history john Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87
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