Notable Historical Events in 1955 on the 15th
Historical Events in 1955 on the 15th
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 15 |
1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum |
Jan 15 |
D Shostakovitch' "From Jewish Folk Poetry," premieres in Leningrad |
Jan 15 |
USSR ends state of war with German Federal Republic |
Feb 15 |
1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced |
Mar 15 |
Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses |
Mar 15 |
US Air Force unveils self-guided missile |
Mar 15 |
WLEX TV channel 18 in Lexington, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting |
Apr 15 |
Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) |
Apr 15 |
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site |
May 15 |
Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins |
May 15 |
KPUA (now KGMD) TV channel 9 in Hilo, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting |
May 15 |
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site |
May 15 |
Vienna Treaty: Britain, France, US & USSR restore Austria's independence |
May 15 |
The first ascent of Makalu, the world's fifth highest mountain. |
Jun 15 |
Australia score 8-758 v West Indies at Kingston, their best ever |
Jun 15 |
The Eisenhower administration stages the first annual "Operation Alert" (OPAL) exercise, an attempt to assess the USA's preparations for a nuclear attack. |
Jul 15 |
WNDU TV channel 16 in South Bend, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting |
Jul 15 |
Eighteen Nobel laureates sign the Mainau Declaration against nuclear weapons, later co-signed by thirty-four others. |
Aug 15 |
WXEX TV channel 8 in Richmond-Petersburg, VA (ABC) begins |
Aug 15 |
Hurricane Connie dissipates after killing 43 in NC, SC, Virginia & Maryland |
Sep 15 |
WCTV TV channel 6 in Tallahassee-Thomasville, FL (CBS) begins |
Nov 15 |
Poland & Yugoslavia sign trade agreement |
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