Historical Events In 1955

Jan 01   Bhutan issues its first postage stamps in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   First "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 03   Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

Jan 05   KMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Marian Anderson becomes first black singer to perform at the Met (New York City NY) in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   The birth of Jay McInerney, American writer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 15   In the year 1955 the first official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum   

Jan 15   On this day in history uSSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic   

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Battle of Yijiangshan occurred on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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.   

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

Jan 19   "Scrabble" debuts on board game market in the year 1955.   

Jan 19   "The Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

Jan 22   Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open in the year 1955.   

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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   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59