Ngô Đình Diệm Defeats Bảo Đại, Founds Republic of Vietnam, October 23, 1955

The bombing of United Air Lines Flight 629 occurs near Longmont, Colorado, killing all 39 passengers and five crew members aboard the Douglas DC-6B airliner. Date: November 1, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Hurricane Diane made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, and it went on to cause major floods and kill more than 184 people. Date: August 17, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Operation Teapot “Wasp”…

The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded. Date: September 25, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins, Led by Rosa Parks and E. D. Nixon — December 5, 1955U.S. Supreme Court…

Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact. Date: May 14, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Royal Navy Claims Rockall for UK,…

McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois. Date: April 15, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Battle of Philippeville: Berber Raid Kills…