Page 14: Historical Events In 1955

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

Nov 13   1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history the first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba   

Nov 14   Robert E Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1955 1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D M Campbell)   

Nov 16   First speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D.M. Campbell) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1955 tomasz Arciszewski, Polish premier (1944-47), dies at 88   

Nov 17   James Price Johnson, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1955.   

Nov 18   Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight in the year 1955.   

Nov 18   On this day in history bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight   

Nov 19   In the year 1955 kXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 20   In the year 1955 kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India v NZ   

Nov 21   In the year 1955 argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron   

Nov 22   Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1955.   

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

Nov 23   British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia on this day in history.   

Nov 24   1st test flight of Fokker's F-27 Friendship in the year 1955.   

Nov 25   On this day in history race segregation forbidden on trains & buses between US states   

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

Nov 27   Arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history turkish government of Menderes resigns   

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

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

Dec 01   In the year 1955 rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus   

Dec 01   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history the first remote-control railroad passenger car went into service on this day   

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

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

Dec 05   AFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president in the year 1955.   

Dec 05   Paul Harvey, actor (Calamity Jane, Heldorado, Jamboree), dies at 73 in the year 1955.   

Dec 05   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 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   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

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