Historical Events In 1955

Nov 12   1st West German officers sworn in in the year 1955.   

Nov 13   1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba in the year 1955.   

Nov 13   The first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1955 robert E Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59   

Nov 15   Lloyd Bacon, director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Poland & Yugoslavia sign trade agreement in the year 1955.   

Nov 16   On this day in history 1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D M Campbell)   

Nov 16   In the year 1955 first speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D.M. Campbell)   

Nov 16   On this day in history tomasz Arciszewski, Polish premier (1944-47), dies at 88   

Nov 17   In the year 1955 james Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64   

Nov 18   In the year 1955 bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight   

Nov 18   In the year 1955 bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight   

Nov 19   KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron in the year 1955.   

Nov 22   On this day in history joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer, dies at 91   

Nov 22   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1955 british transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia   

Nov 24   1st test flight of Fokker's F-27 Friendship on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Race segregation forbidden on trains & buses between US states on this day in history.   

Nov 26   "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances in the year 1955.   

Nov 27   Arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63 in the year 1955.   

Nov 28   In the year 1955 kMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting   

Nov 29   Turkish government of Menderes resigns on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1955 "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances   

Nov 30   Josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus in the year 1955.   

Dec 01   On this day in history rosa Parks, a black seamstress during segragation, refuses to give her bus seat to a white man, an event that sparked the Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott, one of the critical events in the U.S. civil rights fight.   

Dec 01   The first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day on this day in history.   

Dec 03   KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht in the year 1955.   

Dec 05   In the year 1955 aFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president   

Dec 05   Paul Harvey, actor (Calamity Jane, Heldorado, Jamboree), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1955 the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a federation of autonomous trade unions in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is formed   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

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 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 in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies 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 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59