Marian Anderson First Person of Color at Metropolitan Opera, January 7, 1955
Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.
Date: January 7, 1955
Similar Posts
USSR-Yugoslavia Normalize Relations with Belgrade Declaration June 2, 1955
The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between the two countries, discontinued since 1948. Date: June 2, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 2 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955EOKA Rebellion Begins in Cyprus Against…
Royal Jordanian Air Force Founded, September 25, 1955
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 1955Lux Radio Theatre Signs Off Permanently After 1934 Run, June 7, 1955Royal Navy Claims Rockall for UK, Raises…
Warsaw Pact Signed by Communist Bloc Nations – May 14, 1955
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 1955Saint Petersburg Metro Opens First Section,…
Sabena Flight 503 Crashes in Italy, 29 Killed – February 13, 1955
Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy. Date: February 13, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955ACLU Defends Allen Ginsberg’s Howl Against Obscenity Charges, April 3,…
Operation Teapot Wasp Nuclear Test Detonated, February 18, 1955
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 → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On…
