Historical Events In 1955

Jan 01   Bhutan issues its first postage stamps on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history first "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1955 gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies   

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   In the year 1955 marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 marian Anderson becomes first black singer to perform at the Met (New York City NY)   

Jan 08   Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   The birth of Jay McInerney, American writer on this day in history.   

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

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   USSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 16   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Jan 16   In the year 1955 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   Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage on this day in history.   

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   Battle of Yijiangshan occurred on this day in history.   

Jan 18   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 19   "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history "Scrabble" debuts on board game market   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 20   1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms in the year 1955.   

Jan 23   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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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   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.   

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

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