Historical Events In 1955

Nov 12   On this day in history 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   The first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D M Campbell) in the year 1955.  

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

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

Nov 17   James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1955.  

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   KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Nov 20   In the year 1955 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   Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1955.  

Nov 22   In the year 1955 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR  

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

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   Arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 29   In the year 1955 turkish government of Menderes resigns  

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

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

Dec 01   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history the first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day  

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

Dec 04   On this day in history mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht  

Dec 05   AFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president in the year 1955.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.