Historical Events In 1955

Jan 01   On this day in history bhutan issues its first postage stamps   

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   José Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony, premieres in Phila   

Jan 15   1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum on this day in history.   

Jan 15   The first official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

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   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" on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Battle of Yijiangshan occurred on this day in history.   

Jan 18   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 19   "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS in the year 1955.   

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   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   In the year 1955 1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1955 norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms   

Jan 23   In the year 1955 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.