Page 14: Historical Events In 1955

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

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

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

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1955 argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron   

Nov 22   In the year 1955 joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer, dies at 91   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1955 race segregation forbidden on trains & buses between US states   

Nov 26   In the year 1955 "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   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   In the year 1955 "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances   

Nov 30   Josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Dec 05   On this day in history aFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president   

Dec 05   Paul Harvey, actor (Calamity Jane, Heldorado, Jamboree), dies at 73 in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 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   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.