Jonas Salk Polio Vaccine Declared Safe and Effective, April 12, 1955

A four-person landing party, led by Lt.-Cdr. Desmond Scott RN, disembarks from a Royal Navy helicopter and raises the Union Flag on Rockall, claiming the uninhabited Atlantic island for the United Kingdom. Date: September 18, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅…

An all-white jury in Mississippi finds Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam not guilty in the torture-murder of 14-year-old African American boy Emmett Till. Date: September 23, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 23 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Pan…

The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight. Date: September 16, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Warsaw Pact Signed by Communist Bloc Nations – May 14, 1955First…

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 1955Saar Referendum Votes to Join West…

Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. Date: June 14, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Air India Kashmir Princess Bombing, Zhou Enlai Assassination Attempt, April 11, 1955Emmett Till Murder Trial…