Historical Events In 1955

Oct 20   "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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   Arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres on this day in history.  

Oct 27   Argentine peso devalued on this day in history.  

Oct 27   In the year 1955 clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85  

Oct 28   In the year 1955 egypt & Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty  

Oct 29   Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) in the year 1955.  

Oct 30   In the year 1955 imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman  

Oct 31   Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1955.  

Nov 01   On this day in history time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado  

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 in the year 1955.  

Nov 03   Alabama woman bruised by a meteor in the year 1955.  

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

Nov 04   The rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio after it was totally destroyed in World War II on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds) in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 10   "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 60 performances in the year 1955.  

Nov 10   On this day in history a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried 13,250 pounds to over 7,000 feet  

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   John Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.  

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   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 08   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1955 gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59