Page 14: Historical Events In 1955

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

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

Nov 13   In the year 1955 the first live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba   

Nov 14   On this day in history robert E Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59   

Nov 15   In the year 1955 lloyd Bacon, director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 23   On this day in history british transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia   

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

Nov 25   Race segregation forbidden on trains & buses between US states in the year 1955.   

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 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 in the year 1955.   

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

Nov 30   On this day in history josip Slavenski, composer, dies at 59   

Dec 01   On this day in history rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to back of the bus   

Dec 01   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history mgr Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht   

Dec 05   AFL & CIO merge, with George Meany as president on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.   

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.