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1955 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1955th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 955th year of the 2nd millennium, the 55th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1950s decade.
December 1: Rosa Parks, with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1955 December 14: Tappan Zee Bridge. December 1 – Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to surrender her seat on a bus to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama. December 5 The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge to become the AFL–CIO.
A list of American films released in 1955. The United Artists film Marty won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1955. A–B. Title Director Cast Genre Notes
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1955 per Variety's weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top-grossing hits of 1955 in the United States. Highest-grossing films of 1955 ...
1 January – The UK's first atomic bomber unit, No. 138 Squadron RAF, is formed, flying Vickers Valiants from RAF Gaydon in Warwickshire. [1]7 January – UK release of the Halas and Batchelor film animation of George Orwell's Animal Farm (completed April 1954), the first full-length British-made animated feature on general theatrical release, covertly funded by the CIA.
In 1955, the following five charts were produced: Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country. Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
The year 1955 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1955. Events. Elvis appears in Louisiana Hayride.