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
29 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.