Page 13: Historical Events In 1955

Oct 20   "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith in the year 1955.   

Oct 20   Day-O is released by Harry Belafonte. It was later renamed to The Banana Boat Song on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1955.   

Oct 21   Roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies in the year 1955.   

Oct 22   On this day in history wWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 23   In the year 1955 dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time   

Oct 26   On this day in history 1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published   

Oct 26   Arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1955.   

Oct 26   In the year 1955 ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres   

Oct 27   Argentine peso devalued in the year 1955.   

Oct 27   Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Egypt & Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty in the year 1955.   

Oct 29   In the year 1955 belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours)   

Oct 30   Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1955 mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht   

Nov 01   Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history w H van Eemlandt, [Haasse], author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel), dies   

Nov 02   Clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Alabama woman bruised by a meteor on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1955 australia takes control of the Cocos Islands   

Nov 04   In the year 1955 the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio after it was totally destroyed in World War II.   

Nov 05   In the year 1955 mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds)   

Nov 05   In the year 1955 new Vienna Opera house opens (Austria)   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1955 supreme Court of Balt bans segregation in public recreational areas   

Nov 07   Supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas in the year 1955.   

Nov 09   In the year 1955 a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried a payload of 11,050 pounds to an altitude over 12,000 feet   

Nov 09   In the year 1955 michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC   

Nov 09   Tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65 in the year 1955.   

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   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., set a speed record of 162.7 m.p.h. over a three-kilometer course in the year 1955.   

Nov 11   On this day in history john Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.