Historical Events In 1955

Mar 14   Off the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 7.0 earthquake one of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States in the year 1955.  

Mar 14   Prince Mahemdra becomes king of Nepal on this day in history.  

Mar 15   Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses on this day in history.  

Mar 15   US Air Force unveils self-guided missile on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Josephine Kroesen appointed as 1st Dutch female judge in the year 1955.  

Mar 16   On this day in history josephine Kroesen appointed as first Dutch female judge  

Mar 16   Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 16   President Eisenhower upheld the use of atomic weapons in case of war in the year 1955.  

Mar 17   On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal  

Mar 18   On this day in history i Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan  

Mar 19   In the year 1955 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63  

Mar 19   17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 in the year 1955.  

Mar 19   17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: SF beats La Salle 77-63 in the year 1955.  

Mar 19   On this day in history the birth of Bruce Willis, American actor  

Mar 20   In the year 1955 kXTV TV channel 10 in Sacramento, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Mar 21   In the year 1955 archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece  

Mar 21   Muriel Aked, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history 1st seagoing oil drill rig placed in service  

Mar 24   British Army patrols withdraw from Belfast after 20 years in the year 1955.  

Mar 24   Tennessee Williams, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens on Broadway for 694 performances in the year 1955.  

Mar 24   The first seagoing oil drill rig placed in service on this day in history.  

Mar 25   East Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, USSR on this day in history.  

Mar 26   "Ballad of Davy Crockett", becomes the #1 record in US in the year 1955.  

Mar 26   "Ballad of Davy Crockett," becomes the #1 record in US on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history 9th Tony Awards: Desperate Hours & Pajama Game win  

Mar 27   On this day in history steve McQueen makes his network TV debut (Goodyear Playhouse)  

Mar 28   On this day in history country singer Reba McEntire born this day.  

Mar 28   New Zealand cricket all out for 26 vs England at Eden Park in the year 1955.  

Mar 28   On this day in history nZ cricket all out for 26 v England at Eden Park  

Mar 29   On this day in history everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81  

Mar 30   27th Academy Awards in the year 1955.  

Mar 30   In the year 1955 27th Academy Awards "On the Waterfront", Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly win  

Mar 30   In the year 1955 27th Academy Awards: "On the Waterfront", Marlon Brando and Grace Kelly win  

Mar 31   On this day in history chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan  

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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   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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

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.