West Germany Joins NATO During Cold War, May 9, 1955

Istanbul's Greek, Jewish, and Armenian minorities are the target of a government-sponsored pogrom; dozens are killed in ensuing riots. Date: September 6, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955European Broadcasting Union Approves First Eurovision…

Cold War: West Germany joins NATO. Date: May 9, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Saimaa Ringed Seal Protection Order Legalized March 4, 1955Pan Am Flight 845/26 Ditches Off Oregon, Killing Four, March 26,…

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…

Norodom Sihanouk, king of Cambodia, abdicates the throne in favor of his father, Norodom Suramarit. Date: March 2, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Warsaw Pact Signed by Communist Bloc Nations – May 14,…

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 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Nobel Laureates Sign…

National Review publishes its first issue. Date: November 19, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1955Cardiff Proclaimed Capital of Wales, UK – December 20, 1955Hurricane Diane Makes Landfall Near Wilmington, Causes Deadly Floods, August…