Historical Events In 1955

Jan 01   In the year 1955 bhutan issues its first postage stamps   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 first "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1955 josé Ramon Guizado becomes President of Panama   

Jan 03   Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   KMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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.   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)   

Jan 07   Marian Anderson becomes first black singer to perform at the Met (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

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 17   Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 19   In the year 1955 "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1955 "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms   

Jan 23   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   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 in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.