Historical Events In 1955

Jan 01   Bhutan issues its first postage stamps in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 first "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)   

Jan 02   On this day in history jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 03   On this day in history josé Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama   

Jan 03   Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

Jan 05   On this day in history kMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history in Ottawa The Speech from the Throne and the opening ceremonies of the second session of the 22nd Canadian Parliament are broadcast live on television for the first time.   

Jan 07   Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC) in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   Marian Anderson becomes first black singer to perform at the Met (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1955 the birth of Jay McInerney, American writer   

Jan 14   In the year 1955 heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony, premieres in Phila   

Jan 15   In the year 1955 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum   

Jan 15   The first official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum in the year 1955.   

Jan 15   On this day in history uSSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic   

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage   

Jan 17   USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear-powered submarine, is commissioned and sends the message "underway on nuclear power" in the year 1955.   

Jan 18   In the year 1955 battle of Yijiangshan occurred.   

Jan 18   In the year 1955 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time.   

Jan 19   On this day in history "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

Jan 19   In the year 1955 "Scrabble" debuts on board game market   

Jan 19   In the year 1955 "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

Jan 19   U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower agrees to allow a presidential news conference to be aired (but not broadcast live) on television for the first time in the year 1955.   

Jan 20   1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59   

Jan 22   Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   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   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 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   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1955 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   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

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