Historical Events In 1955

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

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

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   1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1955.  

Oct 30   On this day in history imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman  

Oct 31   Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 02   On this day in history clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus  

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   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   Supreme Court of Balt bans segregation in public recreational areas on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   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   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

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 in the year 1955.  

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