What Happened in 1955
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Buddy Holly Sees Elvis Perform
In January of 1955 Holly saw Elvis Presley perform in Lubbock, inspiring him to play rock 'n' roll. By the time he graduated high school that same... Read more
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The Lord Of The Rings Radio City Begins
During 1955 and 1956, a condensed radio dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings was broadcast in twelve episodes on BBC Radio's the Third Programme.... Read more
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Marilyn Monroe Takes Acting Lessons From Actors Studios
I saw that what she looked like was not what she really was, and what was going on inside her was not what was going on outside, and that always... Read more
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"Pather Panchali" Is Released
Pather Panchali IPA: [pɔt̪ʰer pãtʃali], English: Song of the Little Road) (1955) is a Bengali feature film directed by Satyajit Ray and produced by... Read more
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Mercedes-Benz 190SL is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz 190SL was a two door grand touring convertible with a removable hardtop. It was produced by Mercedes-Benz between May 1955 and... Read more
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Lincoln Futura (concept car that became the Batmobile) is revealed at Chicago Auto Show
Before it was the Batmobile it was the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car. The Batmobile-to-be was the brainchild of Lincoln Mercury's postwar... Read more
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The Disease Sclerose En Plagues's Name is Changed to Multiple Sclerosis
It was called sclerose en plagues until 1955 when the name was changed to Multiple Sclerosis. Read more
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In the Wee Small Hours is released
In the Wee Small Hours (original issue: Capitol W-581) is an album by Frank Sinatra with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, released in 1955. It is... Read more
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Ford Fairlane is First Produced
The Ford Fairlane was an automobile model sold between 1955 and 1971 by the Ford Motor Company in North America. The name was taken from Henry... Read more
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Ford Thunderbird is First Produced
The Thunderbird ("T-Bird"), is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States over thirteen model generations from 1955... Read more
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Ford Crown Victoria is First Produced
The Ford Crown Victoria (commonly nicknamed the Crown Vic) is a rear-wheel drive full-size car first produced by the Ford Motor Company for the... Read more
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Chrysler 300 "Letter Series" is First Produced
The Chrysler 300 "letter series" were high-performance luxury cars built in very limited numbers by the Chrysler Corporation in the United States... Read more
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The Magician's Nephew published
The Magician's Nephew is a fantasy novel for children written by C. S. Lewis. It was the sixth book published in his The Chronicles of Narnia... Read more
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"Bad Day At Black Rock" Is Released
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) is a thriller film directed by John Sturges that combines elements of Westerns and film noir. It tells the story of a... Read more
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Marian Anderson Makes Her Metropolitan Opera Debut
Famed contralto Marian Anderson made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on January 7, 1955, as Ulrica in Verdi's Un ballo in... Read more
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"Les Diaboliques" Is Released
Les Diaboliques is a 1955 black and white French suspense film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Simone Signoret and Véra Clouzot. The... Read more
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"East Of Eden" Is Released
This truncated screen version of John Steinbeck's best-seller was the first starring vehicle for explosive 1950s screen personality James Dean, who... Read more
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San Francisco Beats La Salle in Final Four
The 1955 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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27th Academy Awards
The 27th Academy Awards honored the best films produced in 1954. The Best Picture winner, On the Waterfront, was produced by Sam Spiegel and... Read more
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Cary Middlecoff wins the 19th Masters Tournament
Cary Middlecoff scored a 65 Friday, including a then-record 31 on the first nine, to win. At the time, his seven-stroke victory over Ben Hogan was... Read more
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Air India's Kashmir Princess Crashes
The Air-India Constellation (named "Kashmir Princess") departed Hong Kong at 04:25 GMT for a flight to Jakarta. On board were Chinese and east... Read more
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"Marty" Is Released
Marty is a teleplay by Paddy Chayefsky which was telecast live May 24, 1953 on The Goodyear Television Playhouse with Rod Steiger in the title... Read more
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"Rififi" Is Released
Rififi (French: Du rififi chez les hommes) is a 1955 French crime film adaptation of Auguste le Breton's novel of the same name. Directed by... Read more
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Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup
The 1955 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Montreal Canadiens, appearing in their fifth of ten straight Finals and the... Read more