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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1920s  1930s  1940s  - 1950s -  1960s  1970s  1980s Years: 1952 1953 1954 - 1955 - 1956 1957 1958 1955 by topic: Subject:      Archaeology - Architecture - Art Aviation - Film - Literature (Poetry) Meteorology - Music (Country) Rail transport - Radio - Science - Spaceflight Sports - Television Countries:      Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Norway - Pakistan - Singapore South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Zimbabwe Leaders:    Sovereign states - State leaders Religious leaders - Law Categories: Births - Deaths - Works - Introductions Establishments - Disestablishments - Awards v • d • e Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1920s they were sexy referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the [[. In East Asia, the rise of militarism occurred. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Jan. ... The year 1955 in archaeology involved some significant events. ... See also: 1954 in architecture, other events of 1955, 1956 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1954 in art - Other events of 1955 - 1956 in art - List of years in art Exhibitions January 1955 was the opening of the Family of Man exhibition at MOMA NYC. Births January 21 - Jeff Koons, kitsch artist March 14 - Beverly K. Effinger, painter Alexander Sokolov, sculptor Deaths August... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1955: Events February February 26 - George F. Smith becomes the first person to survive a supersonic ejection, from a North American F-100 Super Sabre travelling (Mach 1. ... The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. ... See also: 1954 in literature, other events of 1955, 1956 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // The Group, a British poetry movement, starts meeting in London with gatherings taking place once a week, on Friday evenings, at first at Hobsbaums flat and later at the house of Edward Lucie-Smith. ... See also: 1954 in music, other events of 1955, 1956 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called Operation TNT. The label drops the list price on LPs from $5. ... See also: 1954 in country music, 1955 in music, other events of 1955, 1956 in country music, 1950s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events 1955 was one of the most prolific years for new artists, many of whom would revolutionize country music. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1955. ... See also: Other events of 1955 List of years in science . ... March - First General Elections in Malaya. ... 1954 sovereign states - Events of 1955 - 1956 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year // Afghanistan Albania Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile Peoples Republic of China Republic of China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark East Germany Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Finland France... 1954 state leaders - Events of 1955 - 1956 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1955 List of international organization leaders in 1955 // Africa Egypt - President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President (1954-1970) and Prime Minister (1954-1962) Ethiopia Monarch - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1941... Roman Catholic Pope - Pius Xll (1939-58) (Eugenio Pacelli) ... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for any common year starting on Saturday (dominical letter B) e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... Contents: Events of 1955 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . -  World population Births Deaths Nobel Prizes See also -  Notes -  External links Jan. 7: Marian Anderson at the Met Marian Anderson photographed by Carl Van Vechten, January 14, 1940 From the collection of the Library of Congress and in the public domain: http://memory. ... Marian Anderson photographed by Carl Van Vechten, January 14, 1940 From the collection of the Library of Congress and in the public domain: http://memory. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993),[1] was an American contralto, perhaps best remembered for her performance on Easter Sunday, 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. // Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... [edit] Events of 1955 [edit] January January 2 - José Antonio Remón Cantera, president of Panama, is assassinated at a racetrack in Panama City. January 7 - Marian Anderson is the first African American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. January 18 - Battle of Yijiangshan started in China. Fighting lasted until January 20 with a Communist victory. Birth of (Harry Perez, Son of Ricardo Perez and Elisa Cruz/ On December 3, 2098 Married Sandra Andrade-Perez. January 22 - Pentagon announces plan to develop ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) armed with nuclear weapons. January 23 - The Sutton Coldfield rail crash. January 25 - The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1937. Until then, despite the end of World War II, the USSR was formally at war with Germany. January 28 - The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. January 22: ICBM is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... José Antonio Remón Cantera (1908 - 2 January 1955), was president of Panama from 1 October 1952 until his murder - by machine-gun fire at a Panama City racetrack - on 2 January 1955. ... This article is about the capital city of Panama. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993),[1] was an American contralto, perhaps best remembered for her performance on Easter Sunday, 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. // Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Republic of China Army Peoples Liberation Army Commanders Wang Shen-Ming (王生明) Zhang Aiping Strength 1000+ men 5,000 men+ 137 warship 184 planes Casualties 567 killed 519 taken as prisoners 393 killed 1024 wounded The Battle of Yijiangshan Islands (一江山島戰役) was a conflict between forces of the Republic of... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Minuteman III missile soars after a test launch. ... ICBM redirects here. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter A nuclear weapon derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of fusion or fission. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Sutton Coldfield train disaster of 23 January 1955, an express passenger train from York to Bristol, England, took the sharp curve into Sutton Coldfield railway station at 60 mph (97 km/h) or twice the permitted speed. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (Президиум Верховного Совета СССР in Russian, or Prezidium Verkhovnogo Soveta) was a Soviet governmental body. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Dwight David Eisenhower, born David Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), nicknamed Ike, was a five-star General in the United States Army and U.S. politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ... This article is about the history, geography, and people of the island known as Taiwan. ... Minuteman 3 missile launch Image taken from a United States Air Force website: here. ... Minuteman 3 missile launch Image taken from a United States Air Force website: here. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Minuteman III missile soars after a test launch. ... [edit] February February 12 - US President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends the first U.S. advisors to South Vietnam. February 16 - Nearly 100 die in fire at a home for the elderly in Yokohama, Japan February 22 - In Chicago's Democratic primary, Mayor Martin H. Kennelly loses to the head of the Cook County Democratic Party, Richard J. Daley, 364,839 to 264,775 March 20: Bill Haley. is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Dwight David Eisenhower, born David Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), nicknamed Ike, was a five-star General in the United States Army and U.S. politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ... Anthem Thanh niên Hành Khúc (Call to the Citizens) Capital Saigon Language(s) Vietnamese Government Republic Last President¹ Duong Van Minh Last Prime minister Vu Van Mau Historical era Cold War  - Regime change June 14, 1955  - Dissolution April 30, 1975 Area  - 1973 173,809 km² 67,108... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin H. Kennelly (born: August 11, 1887; died: November 29, 1961; buried in Calvary Cemetery) served as mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1947–1955) for the Democratic Party. ... Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) was the longest-serving mayor of Chicago. ... The copyright status of this vintage image is undetermined; it may still be copyrighted. ... The copyright status of this vintage image is undetermined; it may still be copyrighted. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bill Haley, with his band, the Comets, was one of the first rock and roll acts to tour the United Kingdom. ... [edit] March March 5 - WBBJ signs on the air in the United States as WDXI. March 7 - The 1954 Broadway musical version of Peter Pan, starring Mary Martin, is presented on television for the first time by NBC - also the first time that a stage musical is presented in its entirety on TV exactly as performed on stage. The program gains the largest viewership of a TV special up to that time, and becomes one of the first great television classics. March 17 - The Richard Riot occurs in Montreal. March 19 - KXTV signs on the air in the United States March 20 - Blackboard Jungle opens in movie theaters featuring the song Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and his Comets, thus propelling Rock and Roll as a musical genre. Teenagers jump from their seats to dance to the song. This article is about the day. ... WBBJ (channel 7) is the ABC affiliate located in Jackson, Tennessee. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the play and novel by J.M. Barrie. ... Mary Virginia Martin (b. ... This article is about the television network. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Richard Riot was a riot that had occurred on 17 March 1955 in Montreal, Quebec. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... KXTV, News10 is an ABC affiliate in Sacramento, California. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Blackboard Jungle is a 1955 social commentary film about teachers in an inner-city school. ... Rock Around the Clock is a rock n roll song from 1952, written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter under the pseudonym Jimmy De Knight). Although first recorded by Sonny Dae & the Knights, the more famous version by Bill Haley & His Comets is not, strictly speaking... Bill Haley, with his band, the Comets, was one of the first rock and roll acts to tour the United Kingdom. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... [edit] April April 1 - EOKA starts the armed struggle aiming to the incorporation of Cyprus to Greece. April 5 Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Richard J. Daley defeats Robert Merrian to become mayor of Chicago by a vote of 708,222 to 581,555. April 6 - Anthony Eden becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. April 11 - The Taiwanese Kuomintang sabotaged the "Kashmir Princess", killing 16 but fails to assassinate People's Republic of China leader Zhou Enlai. April 12 - The Salk polio vaccine is introduced. April 15 - Ray Kroc opens a McDonald's fast food restaurant; it is the company's ninth since it was founded in 1940, but Kroc would later take over the company and oversee its worldwide expansion. April 17 - Imre Nagy, Premier of Hungary, is ousted for being too moderate. April 15: McDonald's is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Churchill redirects here. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... Richard Joseph Daley (May 15, 1902 – December 20, 1976) was the longest-serving mayor of Chicago. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the eponymous hat, see Anthony Eden hat. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the history, geography, and people of the island known as Taiwan. ... The Kuomintang of China (abbreviation KMT) [1], also often translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party, is a political party in the Republic of China (ROC), now on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of seats in the Legislative Yuan, and the oldest political party in the... Kashmir Princess was a L-749A Constellation aircraft owned by Air India that exploded in midair and crashed into the sea in 11 April 1955, killing 16 people. ... Zhou Enlai (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chou En-lai) (March 5, 1898 – January 8, 1976), a prominent Communist Party of China leader, was Premier of the Peoples Republic of China from 1949 until his death in January 1976, and Chinas foreign minister from 1949... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Two polio vaccines are used throughout the world to combat polio. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ray Kroc (October 5, 1902 - January 14, 1984) took over and franchised the then single-restaurant McDonalds Corporation from 1955. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... This article needs cleanup. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Imre Nagy. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Image File history File links McDonald's_Tampa_1979_05_02. ... Image File history File links McDonald's_Tampa_1979_05_02. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... [edit] May May 5 - West Germany becomes a sovereign state. May 9 - West Germany joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). May 11 - Japanese ferry Shiun Maru sinks off of Takamatsu, Shikoku. 168 are killed. May 14 - Eight communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defence treaty called the Warsaw Pact. is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... NATO 2002 Summit The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on April 4, 1949. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Takamatsu (高松市; -shi lit. ... This article is about the island. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Not to be confused with the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement about airlines financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ... [edit] June June 7 - The $64,000 Question premieres on CBS television, with Hal Marks as the host. June 11 - Eighty-three are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide in the 1955 Le Mans disaster. June 13 - Mir Mine, the first diamond mine of the USSR, is discovered. June 16 - Lady and the Tramp, Walt Disney's fifteenth animated feature film, debuts in U.S. movie theaters. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Start of the 1955 race. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mir Mine (Russian: ; English: kimberlite diamond pipe Peace) is an abandoned open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia. ... This article is about the mineral. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 animated feature film produced by Walt Disney, and originally released to theaters on June 16, 1955 by Buena Vista Distribution. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... [edit] July July 17: Disneyland opens. July 13 - Ruth Ellis (b. 1926) is hanged for murder in London - the last woman ever to be executed in the United Kingdom. July 17 - Disneyland opens, in Anaheim, California. July 18 The first atomic-generated electrical power is sold commercially. Illinois's Governor William Stratton signs Loyalty Oath Act that mandates all public employees take a loyalty oath or lose their jobs. Beginning of Geneva Summit between US, USSR, UK, and France. July 19 - Estonian Television (ETV) begins broadcasting. July 23 - Geneva Summit between US, USSR, UK, and France ends. July 27 - El Al Airlines Flight 402 from Vienna to Tel Aviv-Yafo via Istanbul shot down over Bulgaria. All passengers and crew aboard the Lockheed Constellation were killed. July 28 - The first Interlingua congress in Tours, France, leads to the founding of the Union Mundial pro Interlingua. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 568 KB) Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland park. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 568 KB) Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland park. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the lesbian activist, see Ruth Ellis (American). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hanging to Music. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anaheim redirects here. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... William Grant Stratton (February 26, 1914–March 2, 2001), known as Billy the Kid, was the Republican Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1953 to 1961, succeeding Adlai Stevenson in that office. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eesti Televisioon or ETV is the national public television station of Estonia. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Airline stubs | Companies of Israel | Transportation in Israel | Airlines of Israel ... El Al Flight 402, a Lockheed L-049 Constellation turboprop, registered 4X-AKC, was an international passenger flight from Vienna, Austria to Tel Aviv, Israel via Istanbul, Turkey, on July 27, 1955, which strayed into Bulgarian airspace and was shot down by two Bulgarian MiG-15 jet fighters and crashed... The Lockheed Constellation, affectionately known as the “Connie”, was a four-engine propeller-driven airliner built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the auxiliary language created by the International Auxiliary Language Association. ... The Union Mundial Pro Interlingua (World Interlingua Union), or UMI, is a global organization that promotes Interlingua. ... [edit] August Aug.19 Diane August 19 - Hurricane Diane hits the northeast United States, killing 200 and causing over $1 billion in damage. August 20 - Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria. August 22 - 11 schoolchildren were killed, when their school bus was hit by a freight train, in Spring City, Tennessee. August 25 - The last Soviet forces leave Austria. August 27 - The first copy of a Guinness World Records book was printed and sold. August 28 - Emmett Till is killed in Money, Mississippi Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x781, 289 KB) Summary Hurricane Diane (1955) track. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x781, 289 KB) Summary Hurricane Diane (1955) track. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit to North Carolina during 1955. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit to North Carolina during 1955. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Spring City is a town located in Rhea County, Tennessee. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Soviet redirects here. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Emmett Louis Bobo Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was a fourteen year old African-American from Chicago, Illinois who was brutally murdered [1] in Money, Mississippi, a small town in the states Delta region. ... Money is a community in Leflore County, Mississippi, near Greenwood. ... [edit] September September 6 - Istanbul Pogrom: Istanbul's Greek minority is the target of a government-sponsored pogrom. September 10 - Gunsmoke debuts on CBS. September 15 - Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is published in Paris by Olympia Press. September 19 President of Argentina Juan Peron is ousted in a military coup. Hurricane Hilda kills 200 in Mexico. September 22 - Independent (Commercial) Television begins broadcasting in UK . Sept.30: James Dean. September 24 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffers coronary thrombosis while on vacation in Denver. September 30 - Actor James Dean is killed when his Porsche 550 Spyder collides with another automobile near Cholame, California. is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Istanbul Pogrom (also known as Istanbul Riots; Greek: (Events of September); Turkish: (Events of September 6-7)), was a pogrom directed primarily at Istanbuls 100,000-strong Greek minority on September 6 and 7, 1955. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... The definition of a minority group can vary, depending on specific context, but generally refers to either a sociological sub-group that does not form either a majority or a plurality of the total population, or a group that, while not necessarily a numerical minority, is disadvantaged or otherwise has... Pogrom (from Russian: ; from громить IPA: - to wreak havoc, to demolish violently) is a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious or other, and characterized by destruction of their homes, businesses and religious centres. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the radio and television series. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Набо́ков, pronounced ) (April 22 [O.S. April 10] 1899, Saint Petersburg – July 2, 1977, Montreux) was a Russian-American, Academy Award nominated author. ... This article is about the novel by Vladimir Nabokov. ... Olympia Press was a Paris based publisher, best known for the first print of Nabokov s Lolita; this led to copyright issues, since Nabokov was not satisfied with the publisher and the reputation it had, since besides some serious literature, it published mostly erotic novels. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of Argentina (full title: President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the head of state of Argentina. ... Juan Domingo Perón (October 8, 1895 – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine military officer and the President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Download high resolution version (1000x536, 98 KB)Porsche 550 Spyder Photo by: Softeis June 2004 at Salzburg, Gaisenberg-Rennen GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1000x536, 98 KB)Porsche 550 Spyder Photo by: Softeis June 2004 at Salzburg, Gaisenberg-Rennen GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the film, see James Dean (film). ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dwight David Eisenhower, born David Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), nicknamed Ike, was a five-star General in the United States Army and U.S. politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ... Thrombosis is the formation of a clot or thrombus inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the film, see James Dean (film). ... Porsche 550 Spyder Porsche 550 RS Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Porsche 550 Spyder The Porsche 550 Spyder was a sports car automobile produced by Porsche during the 1950s. ... Cholame, California is an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California, USA. It sits at an elevation of 1,157 feet (351 m) above sea level and is located at 35. ... [edit] October October 3 - The Mickey Mouse Club premiers on TV. October 4 - The Reverend Sun Myung Moon is released from prison in Seoul, Korea. October 20 First film footage of Elvis Presley in a planned film short about Cleveland disc jockey Bill Randle Cardiff is proclaimed as the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom October 26 - After the last Allied troops have left the country and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares its permanent neutrality. October 26 - Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as president. is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sun Myung Moon (born February 25, 1920; lunar: January 6, 1920) founded the Unification Church (later renamed Family Federation for World Peace and Unification) on May 1, 1954, in Seoul, South Korea. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... This article is about the Korean civilization. ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Elvis redirects here. ... (L-R) Bill Randle, Tommy Edwards, Elvis Presley and Bill Black October 20, 1955 Bill Randle (March 14, 1923 - July 9, 2004) was an American disc jockey, lawyer and university professor. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In general, allies are people or groups that have joined an alliance and are working together to achieve some common purpose. ... The Austrian Independence Treaty (complete form: Treaty for the re-establishment of an independent and democratic Austria, signed in Vienna on the 15th May 1955), more commonly referred to as Austrian State Treaty (German Staatsvertrag), was signed on the 15th May 1955 in Vienna at Schloss Belvedere between the Allied... A neutral country takes no side in a war between other parties, and in return hopes to avoid being attacked by either of them. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...   «ngoh dihn zih-ehm» (January 3, 1901 – November 2, 1963) was the first President of South Vietnam (1955–1963). ... [edit] November Oct.26: Austria free. November 1 - Time bomb explodes aboard a United Airlines DC-6 killing 44 above Longmont, Colorado. November 3 - 5 and a half mile Rimutaka Railway tunnel opens in New Zealand November 5 - Racial segregation is forbidden on trains and buses in US interstate commerce. November 12 - The Bugs Bunny cartoon Roman-Legion Hare debuts in the USA. November 20 - Bo Diddley makes his TV debut on Ed Sullivan's Toast Of The Town show for CBS. November 23 - The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to Australia. November 29 - Fred Phelps establishes the Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-gay hate group, in Topeka, Kansas. Image File history File links LocationAustria. ... Image File history File links LocationAustria. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... United Airlines is a major airline of the United States. ... The Douglas DC-6 is an aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1959. ... The City of Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution empowers the United States Congress To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes. The Commerce Clause has been the subject of intense constitutional and political disagreement centering on the extent to... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bugs Bunny is an animated rabbit/hare who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ... Roman Legion Hare is a Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster. ... is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bo Diddley (born December 30, 1928) aka The Originator, is an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... For other persons named Edward Sullivan, see Edward Sullivan (disambiguation). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr. ... WBC member Jael Phelps (right) and an unidentified Westboro Baptist child protesting near the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is a religious organization headed by Fred Phelps and based in Topeka, Kansas, United States. ... [edit] December Dec. 14: Tappan Zee Bridge opens. December 1 - Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white person, and the national civil rights movement begins. December 5 The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge to become the AFL-CIO. The Montgomery Improvement Association is formed in Montgomery, Alabama by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other Black ministers to coordinate a Black boycott of city buses. December 14 Tappan Zee Bridge in New York opens to traffic. Bulgaria joins the United Nations. December 31 - General Motors becomes the first American corporation to make over USD $1 billion in a year. 70 mm film is introduced with Oklahoma!. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1121x614, 98 KB)Tappan Zee Bridge uploaded by User:CMallwitz. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1121x614, 98 KB)Tappan Zee Bridge uploaded by User:CMallwitz. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge, almost always referred to as the Tappan Zee Bridge or simply the Tappan Zee (though this can cause confusion with the body of water for which it is named) is a cantilever bridge in New York over the Hudson River at its widest... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist and seamstress whom the U.S. Congress dubbed the Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement. Parks is famous for her refusal on December 1, 1955 to obey bus driver James Blake... is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States. ... The Congress of Industrial Organizations, or CIO, proposed by Senator Huey Long in 1932, was a federation of unions that organized workers in industrial unions in the United States and Canada from 1935 to 1955. ... American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL-CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 54 national and international unions (including Canadian), together representing more than 10 million workers. ... Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Montgomery Incorporated December 3, 1819 Government  - Mayor Bobby Bright Area  - City  156. ... Martin Luther King Jr. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge, almost always referred to as the Tappan Zee Bridge or simply the Tappan Zee (though this can cause confusion with the body of water for which it is named) is a cantilever bridge in New York over the Hudson River at its widest... This article is about the state. ... UN member states displayed chronologically This article is about the growth in United Nations membership, a list of the member states of United Nations sorted in chronological order according to their date of admission to the UN. The names of the nations are listed according to the name they used... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The 1943 musical play Oklahoma!, written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (see Rodgers and Hammerstein), was adapted into an Academy Award–winning musical film in 1955, starring Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones (in her film debut), Rod Steiger, Gloria Grahame and Eddie Albert. ... [edit] Undated Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport (Flughafen Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach) is founded. // History Airport Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach (Flughafen Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach) was founded in 1955 as a small airstrip for gliders. ... [edit] Ongoing Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) Marshall Plan Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960) Combatants United Kingdom Australia New Zealand British colonies Federation of Malaya Rhodesia Fiji various British East African colonies Malayan Communist Party Malayan Races Liberation Army Commanders Harold Briggs Henry Gurney † Gerald Templer Henry Wells Chin Peng Strength 250,000 Malayan Home Guard troops 40,000 regular Commonwealth personnel 37,000... Map of Cold-War era Europe and the Near East showing countries that received Marshall Plan aid. ... Combatants Mau Mau British Empire Commanders * Field Marshal Dedan Kimathi * General China (Waruhiu Itote) * Stanley Mathenge * Evelyn Baring(Governor) * General Sir George Erskine Strength Unknown 10,000 regular troops (Africans and Europeans) 21,000 police, 25,000 home guard[1] Casualties 10,527 killed in action;[2] 2,633 captured... [edit] World population World population: 2,755,823,000 - Africa: 246,746,000 - Asia: 1,541,947,000 - Europe: 575,184,000 - Latin-America: 190,797,000 -