Historical Events In 1955

Oct 20   In the year 1955 "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith  

Oct 20   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85  

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   In the year 1955 mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht  

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

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   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   In the year 1955 mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds)  

Nov 05   In the year 1955 new Vienna Opera house opens (Austria)  

Nov 06   In the year 1955 11th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch & CC Calif  

Nov 06   In the year 1955 charley Toorop, [Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop], Dutch painter, dies at 64  

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   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried a payload of 11,050 pounds to an altitude over 12,000 feet in the year 1955.  

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   In the year 1955 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   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   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)  

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

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.  

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   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59