Historical Events In 1955

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

Oct 20   Day-O is released by Harry Belafonte. It was later renamed to The Banana Boat Song in the year 1955.  

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   1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published in the year 1955.  

Oct 26   Arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   On this day in history ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres  

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

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

Oct 31   On this day in history 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   W H van Eemlandt, [Haasse], author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel), dies in the year 1955.  

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

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

Nov 03   Australia takes control of the Cocos Islands in the year 1955.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC  

Nov 09   In the year 1955 tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65  

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

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   On this day in history 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   John Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80  

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

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.  

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   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.