Historical Events In 1955

Apr 18   Albert Einstein developer of relativity theory, dies in the year 1955.  

Apr 18   Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 in the year 1955.  

Apr 19   USS Albany and USS William Wood begin to provide disaster relief to citizens of Volos, Greece, ending 21 April in the year 1955.  

Apr 20   "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 92 perfs on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history bkln Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season  

Apr 22   On this day in history congress orders all US coins bear motto "In God We Trust"  

Apr 23   "Kismet" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 583 performances in the year 1955.  

Apr 23   Robert H Woltjer, classical/AR-First-Member of parliament, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 24   " X-Minus One", a show for science fiction fans, was first heard on NBC radio this day on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1955 alfred Polgar, Austrian writer/theater critic, dies at 79  

Apr 24   Conference of Bandung against colonialism/for self determination, ends in the year 1955.  

Apr 25   Canadian Pacific inaugurates its new stainless steel, scenic-domed transcontinental passenger train "The Canadian" between Montreal/Toronto and Vancouver on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1955 constance Collier, actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77  

Apr 28   Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43 in the year 1955.  

Apr 28   On this day in history wBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting  

Apr 29   In the year 1955 g Gronchi elected president of Italy  

Apr 30   Element 101, Mendelevium, announced on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history perez Prado's "Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks  

May 02   On this day in history india poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable  

May 02   Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof) on this day in history.  

May 02   Tadeusz Jarecki, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

May 03   Philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies on this day in history.  

May 04   Georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73 in the year 1955.  

May 05   In the year 1955 "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1022 performances  

May 05   Indies parliament accept hindu-divorce in the year 1955.  

May 05   In the year 1955 the musical, " Damn Yankees", opened in New York City for a successful run of 1,019 performances.  

May 05   US performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site on this day in history.  

May 05   On this day in history west Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers  

May 06   On this day in history west Germany joins NATO  

May 07   USSR signs peace treaty with France & Great-Britain in the year 1955.  

May 07   West Europe Union established in the year 1955.  

May 09   In the year 1955 german Federal Republic joins NATO  

May 11   On this day in history g L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies  

May 11   Israel attacks Gaza in the year 1955.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor  

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 03   In the year 1955 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   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 11   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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