Historical Events In 1955

Nov 12   1st West German officers sworn in on this day in history.  

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

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   Lloyd Bacon, director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history poland & Yugoslavia sign trade agreement  

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   Tomasz Arciszewski, Polish premier (1944-47), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Nov 17   James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight in the year 1955.  

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

Nov 19   On this day in history kXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting  

Nov 20   On this day in history kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ  

Nov 21   Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron on this day in history.  

Nov 22   On this day in history joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer, dies at 91  

Nov 22   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1955.  

Nov 23   British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances  

Nov 27   Arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63 in the year 1955.  

Nov 28   KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting in the year 1955.  

Nov 29   On this day in history turkish government of Menderes resigns  

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

Nov 30   Josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1955.  

Dec 01   On this day in history rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus  

Dec 01   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1955 mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht  

Dec 05   AFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president on this day in history.  

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   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.  

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   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59