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   On this day in history eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51   

Oct 21   Roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history argentine peso devalued   

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

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

Oct 29   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   On this day in history new Vienna Opera house opens (Austria)   

Nov 06   11th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch & CC Calif on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Charley Toorop, [Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop], Dutch painter, dies at 64 in the year 1955.   

Nov 07   On this day in history supreme Court of Balt bans segregation in public recreational areas   

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

Nov 09   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried a payload of 11,050 pounds to an altitude over 12,000 feet on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Nov 10   In the year 1955 "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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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