Page 13: Historical Events In 1955

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

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

Oct 20   In the year 1955 eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Nov 03   On this day in history alabama woman bruised by a meteor   

Nov 03   Australia takes control of the Cocos Islands on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC in the year 1955.   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

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   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   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.