Historical Events In 1955

Nov 12   In the year 1955 1st West German officers sworn in  

Nov 13   On this day in history 1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba  

Nov 13   In the year 1955 the first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba  

Nov 14   Robert E Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1955 lloyd Bacon, director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65  

Nov 15   Poland & Yugoslavia sign trade agreement on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1955 1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D M Campbell)  

Nov 16   First speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D.M. Campbell) on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1955 tomasz Arciszewski, Polish premier (1944-47), dies at 88  

Nov 17   In the year 1955 james Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64  

Nov 18   Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight in the year 1955.  

Nov 19   In the year 1955 kXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting  

Nov 20   Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ in the year 1955.  

Nov 21   On this day in history argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron  

Nov 22   Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1955.  

Nov 22   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

Nov 23   British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia in the year 1955.  

Nov 24   On this day in history 1st test flight of Fokker's F-27 Friendship  

Nov 25   On this day in history race segregation forbidden on trains & buses between US states  

Nov 26   "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1955 arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63  

Nov 28   On this day in history kMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting  

Nov 29   Turkish government of Menderes resigns on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances  

Nov 30   In the year 1955 josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59  

Dec 01   Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus on this day in history.  

Dec 01   On this day in history rosa Parks, a black seamstress during segragation, refuses to give her bus seat to a white man, an event that sparked the Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott, one of the critical events in the U.S. civil rights fight.  

Dec 01   The first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day on this day in history.  

Dec 03   KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Dec 04   Mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

Dec 05   In the year 1955 aFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president  

Dec 05   In the year 1955 paul Harvey, actor (Calamity Jane, Heldorado, Jamboree), dies at 73  

Dec 05   The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a federation of autonomous trade unions in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is formed on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer  

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

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

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   On this day in history 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.