Historical Events In 1955

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

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.  

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   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59