Historical Events In 1955

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

Jan 02   First "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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   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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1955 uSSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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