1955
In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives.
In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives.
1955 in History
38 events found for 1955
1955
Battle of Philippeville: In Morocco, a force of Berbers from the Atlas Mountains region of Algeria raid two rural…
Battle of Philippeville: In Morocco, a force of Berbers from the Atlas Mountains region of Algeria raid two rural…
1955
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain.
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain.
1955
Black teenager Emmett Till is lynched in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman, galvanizing the nascent civil…
Black teenager Emmett Till is lynched in Mississippi for whistling at a white woman, galvanizing the nascent civil…
1955
Istanbul's Greek, Jewish, and Armenian minorities are the target of a government-sponsored pogrom; dozens are killed…
Istanbul's Greek, Jewish, and Armenian minorities are the target of a government-sponsored pogrom; dozens are killed…
1955
The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
1955
A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
A Soviet Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
1955
A four-person landing party, led by Lt.-Cdr. Desmond Scott RN, disembarks from a Royal Navy helicopter and raises the…
A four-person landing party, led by Lt.-Cdr. Desmond Scott RN, disembarks from a Royal Navy helicopter and raises the…
1955
The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
The Treaty on Relations between the USSR and the GDR is signed.
1955
An all-white jury in Mississippi finds Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam not guilty in the torture-murder of 14-year-old…
An all-white jury in Mississippi finds Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam not guilty in the torture-murder of 14-year-old…
1955
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established.
1955
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.
1955
Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam.
Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm defeats former emperor Bảo Đại in a referendum and founds the Republic of Vietnam.
1955
The people of the Saar region vote in a referendum to unite with West Germany instead of France.
The people of the Saar region vote in a referendum to unite with West Germany instead of France.
1955
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty,…
After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty,…
1955
Ngô Đình Diệm proclaims himself as President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam.
Ngô Đình Diệm proclaims himself as President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam.
1955
The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk sinks after probably striking a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol, with…
The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk sinks after probably striking a World War II mine in the harbor at Sevastopol, with…