Page 13: Historical Events In 1955

Oct 20   In the year 1955 "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith   

Oct 20   On this day in history day-O is released by Harry Belafonte. It was later renamed to The Banana Boat Song.   

Oct 20   Eino Roiha, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Roy Minnett, cricketer (Australian all-rounder prior to WW I), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history wWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 23   In the year 1955 dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time   

Oct 26   On this day in history 1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published   

Oct 26   On this day in history arne Eggen, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 26   On this day in history ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres   

Oct 27   On this day in history argentine peso devalued   

Oct 27   Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85 in the year 1955.   

Oct 28   In the year 1955 egypt & Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty   

Oct 29   On this day in history belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours)   

Oct 30   On this day in history imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 v NZ, the record for a no 8 batsman   

Oct 31   In the year 1955 mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht   

Nov 01   On this day in history time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado   

Nov 01   W H van Eemlandt, [Haasse], author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus   

Nov 03   Alabama woman bruised by a meteor on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history australia takes control of the Cocos Islands   

Nov 04   In the year 1955 the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio after it was totally destroyed in World War II.   

Nov 05   Mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds) on this day in history.   

Nov 05   New Vienna Opera house opens (Austria) in the year 1955.   

Nov 06   11th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch & CC Calif on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Charley Toorop, [Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop], Dutch painter, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Supreme Court of Balt bans segregation in public recreational areas in the year 1955.   

Nov 07   On this day in history supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas   

Nov 09   In the year 1955 a Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried a payload of 11,050 pounds to an altitude over 12,000 feet   

Nov 09   Michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC in the year 1955.   

Nov 09   In the year 1955 tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65   

Nov 10   "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 60 performances on this day in history.   

Nov 10   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., carried 13,250 pounds to over 7,000 feet on this day in history.   

Nov 11   A Sikorsky HR2S helicopter, at Windsor Locks, Conn., set a speed record of 162.7 m.p.h. over a three-kilometer course in the year 1955.   

Nov 11   John Loudon, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs (1913-18), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

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   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   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

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

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

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59