Russell-Einstein Manifesto Calls for Nuclear War Risk Reduction July 9, 1955
Date: July 9, 1955
Date: July 9, 1955
First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: On the British Kangchenjunga expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reach the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day. Date: May 25, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May…
In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives. Date: August 19, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 19 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955USSR-GDR Treaty on Relations Signed, September 20, 1955Le Mans Deadliest Motorsports…
Cold War: West Germany joins NATO. Date: May 9, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Air India Kashmir Princess Bombing and Crash, Failed Zhou Enlai Assassination April 11, 1955EOKA Rebellion Begins in Cyprus Against…
Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series. Date: February 18, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 18 π Events on this day in 1955 π On…
In the United States, a night-time F5 tornado strikes the small city of Udall, Kansas as part of a larger outbreak across the Great Plains, killing 80 and injuring 273. It is the deadliest tornado to ever occur in the state and the 23rd deadliest in the U.S. Date: May 25, 1955 Read more on…
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is established. Date: October 1, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 1 π Events on this day in 1955 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Marian Anderson First Person of Color at Metropolitan Opera, January 7, 1955Chile Signs Buenos Aires Copyright Treaty, June…