Page 14: Historical Events In 1955

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

Nov 13   In the year 1955 1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba   

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

Nov 14   In the year 1955 robert E Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59   

Nov 15   Lloyd Bacon, director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Poland & Yugoslavia sign trade agreement in the year 1955.   

Nov 16   On this day in history 1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D M Campbell)   

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

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

Nov 17   On this day in history james Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 18   On this day in history bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight   

Nov 18   On this day in history bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight   

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   Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron in the year 1955.   

Nov 22   Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

Nov 24   1st test flight of Fokker's F-27 Friendship in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63   

Nov 28   KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Nov 30   "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances in the year 1955.   

Nov 30   On this day in history josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

Dec 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

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

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history 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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

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