Page 13: Historical Events In 1955

Oct 20   "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Day-O is released by Harry Belafonte. It was later renamed to The Banana Boat Song on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1955.   

Oct 21   Roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1955 wWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 23   On this day in history dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time   

Oct 26   1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published in the year 1955.   

Oct 26   Arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1955.   

Oct 26   Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history argentine peso devalued   

Oct 27   On this day in history clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85   

Oct 28   In the year 1955 egypt & Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty   

Oct 29   Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1955 imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman   

Oct 31   Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1955.   

Nov 01   In the year 1955 time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado   

Nov 01   On this day in history w H van Eemlandt, [Haasse], author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel), dies   

Nov 02   Clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1955 alabama woman bruised by a meteor   

Nov 03   Australia takes control of the Cocos Islands on this day in history.   

Nov 04   The rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio after it was totally destroyed in World War II in the year 1955.   

Nov 05   Mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1955 new Vienna Opera house opens (Austria)   

Nov 06   11th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch & CC Calif on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Charley Toorop, [Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop], Dutch painter, dies at 64 in the year 1955.   

Nov 07   Supreme Court of Balt bans segregation in public recreational areas on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas   

Nov 09   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried a payload of 11,050 pounds to an altitude over 12,000 feet on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65 in the year 1955.   

Nov 10   In the year 1955 "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 60 performances   

Nov 10   In the year 1955 a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried 13,250 pounds to over 7,000 feet   

Nov 11   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., set a speed record of 162.7 m.p.h. over a three-kilometer course in the year 1955.   

Nov 11   John Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

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   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

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