November 1955 calendar

November 1955
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1955.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Anthony Eden (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on November 1955: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of November 1955?

Events

01 Nov 1955 The bombing of United Airlines Flight 629 occurs near Longmont, Colorado, killing all 39 passengers and five crew members aboard the Douglas DC-6B airliner.
02 Nov 1955 Clarton-Schwerdt and Schaffer discover polio virus
03 Nov 1955 1st virus crystallized
04 Nov 1955 After being totally destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven's Fidelio.
05 Nov 1955 Montreal Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick
06 Nov 1955 11th Ryder Cup: US, 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch and Country Club - California
07 Nov 1955 Supreme Court of Baltimore bans segregation in public recreational areas.
09 Nov 1955 New Zealand all out for 70 vs. Pakistan at Dacca
10 Nov 1955 Vamp opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 60 performances
12 Nov 1955 1st West German officers sworn in
13 Nov 1955 Argentine General Pedro Aramburu succeeds E Lonardi as President
15 Nov 1955 Poland andYugoslavia sign trade agreement
16 Nov 1955 Johnny Cash made his 1st chart appearance with Cry Cry Cry
18 Nov 1955 Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for first powered flight.
19 Nov 1955 KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS / ABC) begins broadcasting
20 Nov 1955 Bo Diddley makes his television debut on Ed Sullivan's ''Toast Of The Town'' show for the CBS-TV network.
21 Nov 1955 KTVO TV channel 3 in Ottumwa-Kirksville, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting
23 Nov 1955 British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Island in Indian Ocean to Australia.
25 Nov 1955 Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between US states
26 Nov 1955 Boy Friend closes at Royale Theater NYC after 483 performances
28 Nov 1955 KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting
29 Nov 1955 Turkish government of Menderes resigns
30 Nov 1955 Pipe Dream opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 245 performances

Famous Birthday

Kris Jenner
American television personality who rose to fame for starring in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians together with...
Whoopi Goldberg
American actress and comedienne who went from welfare to movie star in a few short years.
Billy Idol
English rock musician who first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. He then embarked on a successful...
Maria Shriver
American news journalist and noted family, the second of five kids and only daughter of Sergeant and Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
Jean-François Bernardini
Howie Mandel
Canadian comedian with his own TV show, "The Howie Mandel Show" from 6/22/1998 to 6/22/1999, a talk-variety show on daytime television.
Bill Nye
William Sanford "Bill" Nye, popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, comedian, television presenter,...
Bruno Peyron
French yachtsman, first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, the oldest child of a Navy Commander with Françoise, the sister of...
Ludovico Einaudi
Italian pianist and composer.
Hervé Le Corre
Andrew Cohen
American self-styled guru and publisher of What is Enlightenment? Magazine, and various books.
Marie-Hélène Aubert
French politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the West of France.
Franck Riboud
French businessman.
Roland Emmerich
German director producer and screenwriter.
Leslie McKeown
Rock vocalist (Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night).
Matti Vanhanen
Finnish journalist and politician 40th Prime Minister of Finland.
James Edwards
American basketball player.
Étienne Liebig
Patrice Pellerin
Greg Harris (pitcher born 1955)
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Famous Deaths

Lloyd Bacon
Director (Fuller Brush Girl, 42nd Street), dies at 65.
William Nigh
Director (Ape, Doomed to Die, Mr Wong), dies at 74.
Louis Lachenal
John Loudon
Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs (1913-18), dies at 87.
Robert E Sherwood
Dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59.
Tomasz Arciszewski
Polish Premier (1944-47), dies at 88.
James Price Johnson
Composer, dies at 64.
Joseph Guy Marie Ropartz
Composer, dies at 91.
Luis de Freitas Branco
Composer, dies at 65.
Josip Slavenski
Composer, dies at 59.
Tom Powers
Actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65.
Alfred Hajos
Hungarian swimmer (Born 1878).
James P Johnson
American pianist and composer (Born 1894).
Josip Stolcer-Slavenski
Croatian composer (Born 1896).
Arthur Honegger
French composer who developed a precise style, and during the 1920s became one of "The Six," a group of French composers who rejected...
Maurice Utrillo
French artist who, as an instinctive painter, worked from nature, memory and even post cards, without theory.
Cy Young
American baseball player (Born 1867).
Dale Carnegie
American author and educator (d. 1955).
W H van Eemlandt [Haasse]
Author (Treasure Hunter of Amstel).
Shemp Howard
American actor and comedian (heart attack) (b.
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