1955
26th of July Movement
Meets Raul and Fidel Castro and joins their movement.
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Meets Raul and Fidel Castro and joins their movement.
Guevara concludes that the Castro's cause was the one for which he had been searching and before daybreak he had signed up as a member of the 26th of July Movement
Lopez introduced Guevara to Raul Castro who subsequently introduces him to his older brother, Fidel Castro, the revolutionary leader who had formed the 26th of July Movement.
Plans to be the group's combat medic, Guevara participates in the military training with the members of the Movement, and, at the end of the course, was called "the best guerrilla of them all" by their instructor, Colonel Alberto Bayo.
Rapounds l Castro introduces Guevara to the older Castro brother, Fidel, during a fervid overnight conversation, Guevara becomes convinced Fidel is the inspirational revolutionary leader for whom he had been searching
Guevara was to be the groups medic, Guevara participates in the military training alongside the other members of the 26J Movement, and at the end of the course, is singled out by their instructor, Col. Alberto Bayo, as the most outstanding pupil
Abdicates in favor of his father Norodom Suramarit to enter politics
Rejects the Geneva accords & the elections, a decision backed up by the USA. Diem refuses to hold the reunification elections, pointing out that the State of Vietnam had not signed the Geneva Accords
Monnet founded the Action Committee for the United States of Europe to mobilise political support for deeper integration.
Launches political pressure for renewed European integration after the defence community failure.
Libya is admitted to membership of the United Nations.
Signs a Treaty of with Iraq to counter Russian expansionism in the Middle East
The USA sends Admiral Radford to Taiwan to state it will only protect mainland Taiwan
The USA adopts the policy of supporting Chiang Kai-sheks regime in Taiwan. Obtains authority from the House of Representitives & Congress to support Taiwan
France agrees to deploy troops against the Vietminh
China promises to give North Vietnam $338m in economic aid
US Admiral Arthur Radford visits Taiwan amid American efforts to deter further Communist attacks in the Taiwan Strait.
Grants amnesty to surviving Moncada prisoners.
Is released from prison under Batista's amnesty.
Is released with other Moncada prisoners.
Castro is released due to a general amnesty from Batista
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, urged and planned by ED Nixon (head of the Montgomery NAACP chapter and a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters) and led by Martin Luther King follows Rosa Parks arrest. Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to comply with the Jim Crow laws that required her to give up her seat to a white man
The four occupying powers and Austria sign the State Treaty restoring Austrian sovereignty.
The four occupying powers sign the Austrian State Treaty, leading to the withdrawal of occupation forces.
Russia, Britain, France & the USA sign a Treaty restoring Austrian independence. Raab takes part in negotiating the Austrian State Treaty, which ends the four-power occupation of Austria and restores Austrias independence and neutrality
The Congress session at Avadi endorses the objective of establishing a socialistic pattern of society.
On a school personal-history form, Lee listed military service among his future plans and stated that he had no close school friends.
Signs the Belgrade Declaration recognizing different national paths to socialism.
Visits Yugoslavia and repairs relations with Josip Broz Tito after the Stalin-era split.
Promotes Benelux proposals for a general common market before the Rome negotiations.
A meeting of the foreign ministers of the four major powers opens in Geneva following the summer summit.
Through the Black Sash organisation, Hayman offered free legal advice to many people, usually women, who had approached the Black Sash Advice Centre in Johannesburg, and often appeared herself in court to represent them
The Black Sash was a non-violent white womens resistance organisation founded in 1955 in South Africa by Jean Sinclair. The Black Sash initially campaigned against the removal of Coloured or mixed race voters from the voters roll in the Cape Province by the National Party Government
Airplanes bomb the Plaza de Mayo, wounding or killing hundreds of civilians
Communist attacks on Nationalist-held offshore islands intensify pressure that leads to the evacuation of the Dachen Islands.
Churchills budget includes expenditure on the hydrogen bomb
Visits Burma during a wider Asian tour intended to expand Soviet relations with non-aligned states.
Supporters of Prime Minister drive the Binh Xuyen rebels out of the capital
Communist forces capture Yijiangshan Island during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.
Freedom Charter signed in South-Africa
Becomes Government Chief Whip and manages Conservative parliamentary discipline.
Says Asia will never forget the 1st atom bomb dropped by the USA. Resolutions passed include arms reduction & abolition of nuclear weapons
Speaks out in support of unification between Cyprus & Greece
Attends the Bandung Conference and promotes Afro-Asian cooperation and non-alignment.
Nehru participates in the Bandung Conference, whose final declaration promotes peaceful coexistence and international cooperation.
Attends the Geneva Summit conference
Attends the Geneva Summit conference
Attends the Geneva Summit conference
The 1st postwar East-West summit. Pravda writes about the "spirit of Geneva" & endorses Khruschevs foreign policy. Khruschev rejects Eisenhowers proposals for free flights over Russia & the USA. Despite a spirit of rapprochement the Geneva Conference is disappointing
From 8 to 20 August 1955, the United Nations held the International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva
From 8 to 20 August 1955, the United Nations held the International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva
Secretly watches the Congress of the People at Kliptown.
A decree established the legal basis for electing a Tunisian Constituent Assembly.
Austria is not allowed to join Germany & must remain neutral
Freedom Charter signed in South-Africa
Diem proclaims a South Vietnamese Republic. A constitution was written by a rubber stamp legislature which gave Diem the power to create laws by decree and arbitrarily give himself emergency powers
Diem declares himself President & a Republic is declared
Diem scheduled a referendum for October 1955 on whether South Vietnam should become a republic, Diem wins the referendum, which was rigged by his brother Nhu, and proclaimed himself the President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam. Diem refuses to hold the reunification elections, pointing out that the State of Vietnam had not signed the Geneva Accords
An internal coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency
An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government
An internal coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency
An internal coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency
An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government
General Lonardi assumed the presidency and gave a speech from the balcony of the Casa Rosada, saying that there would be "neither victors nor vanquished"
Lonardi assumes the Presidency and gives a speech from the balcony of the Casa Rosada, saying there would be "none either victorious or defeated"
An internal coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency
The Revolucion Libertadora (Spanish, Liberating Revolution) is a military uprising that ends the second Presidential term of Juan Domingo Peron. An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government
Juan Peron is overthrown
An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government
Announces an arms agreement with Czechoslovakia that reduces Western influence over Egyptian defence procurement.
War breaks out in Saigon
Catholic bishops speak against Peron during a Corpus Christi procession which turns into a demonstration, extremist Peronist groups attack and burn several churches
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister while retaining major military responsibilities
Bao Dai dismisses Prime Minister Diem but Diem refuses to resign
France is hit by widespread strikes
Graduates from the Law Faculty at Moscow University
Resigns as Party Leader of the Labour Party after losing two general elections
Wins the federal election, ending twenty-two years of Liberal government.
Rejects the Geneva accords & the elections, a decision backed up by the USA. Diem refuses to hold the reunification elections, pointing out that the State of Vietnam had not signed the Geneva Accords
Diem refuses to hold the reunification elections, pointing out that the State of Vietnam had not signed the Geneva Accords
Calls a general election, the 1st in which television is extensively used
Elected Party Leader of the Labour Party
Loses Plymouth Devonport to Conservative Joan Vickers at the general election.
Sangkum wins national elections and establishes Sihanouk's post-abdication dominance
The Oscar Torp Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
The Second Hedtoft Premiership ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
The Soviet Union formally ends its state of war with Germany.
Once in Mexico, Castro reunites with other Cuban exiles & founds the 26th of July Movement, named after the date of the failed attack on the Moncada Barracks
Seeks exile after the Revolucion Libertadora and first finds asylum in Paraguay.
Kerensky participates in february revolution during his political career.
Karamanlis succeeds Papagos and forms a new government.
Soon after his sixteenth birthday, Oswald tried unsuccessfully to enlist in the Marines using a false age affidavit.
Scores Real Madrid's first goal in European Cup competition against Servette.
Russia declares an end to belligerency with Germany
Lee presented Warren Easton High School with a withdrawal note he had written himself and signed using his mother's name.
US President Dwight Eisenhower signs the Formosa Resolution authorizing protection of Taiwan and the Penghu islands during the Taiwan Strait crisis.
Signs the Formosa Resolution, authorizing the use of American forces to defend Taiwan and the Pescadores.
Witnesses adoption of the Freedom Charter.
Retains Coventry East at the 1955 general election.
Wins the general election and increases the Conservative majority
Retains Birmingham Stechford for Labour as the Conservatives win nationally.
Wins the general election and increases the Conservative majority
General election outcome recorded for Robert Anthony Eden: Wins the general election and increases the Conservative majority
Government context for this general election: Wins the general election and increases the Conservative majority
Opens the Geneva summit with Britain, France and the Soviet Union, focusing on security and East-West tensions.
Attends the four-power Geneva Summit, where leaders discuss European security, German reunification and disarmament.
West Germany joins NATO
West Germany promises bot to violate the defensive NATO charter and invade East Germany to achieve German reunification
West Germany joins NATO. Without West Germany it would have been impossible to field enough conventional forces to resist a Soviet invasion
Eisenhower indicates willingness to resort to nuclear weapons in the event of war
Asks Congress for $3,530 million for foreign aid
Attends the Geneva Summit conference
Eisenhower has an ileitis attack & Nixon continues with Presidential responsibilities
Appointed Governor of Cyprus
Iskander Mirza succeeds Ghulam Muhammad as Governor-General.
Begins the Hansen Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Resigns due to ill health
Austria makes an agreement with Russia to remain neutral, Russian troops will withdraw
Russia, Britain, France & the USA sign a Treaty restoring Austrian independence. Austria is not allowed to join Germany & must remain neutral
Austria begins its first steps as a neutral country
The British Institute is burnt down
Agreement is reached on the independence of Tunisia
Agreement is reached on the independence of Bourgiba
Recognizes the Independence of West Germany
Recognizes the Independence of West Germany
Agreement is reached on the independence of Tunisia
Agreement is reached on the independence of Bourgiba
Diem scheduled a referendum for October 1955 on whether South Vietnam should become a republic, Diem wins the referendum, which was rigged by his brother Nhu, and proclaimed himself the President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam
Visits India with Nikolai Bulganin and promotes Soviet economic and diplomatic cooperation.
France and Tunisia signed conventions granting Tunisia internal autonomy while retaining the monarchy.
Egypt & Syria sign a defensive agreement
Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to comply with the Jim Crow laws that required her to give up her seat to a white man
Loses the Labour leadership contest to Hugh Gaitskell.
Wins the Labour leadership contest against Bevan and Morrison.
Helps found the Lao Peoples Party, later the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party
Appointed Leader of the House of Commons
Healey moves to Leeds East at the general election and holds it for decades.
Healey wins the newly created Leeds East constituency and represents it until retiring from the Commons.
The Liberal Party & the Japan Democratic Party form the Liberal-Democratic Party
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Helps force Georgy Malenkov from the premiership, strengthening Khruschev's position in the collective leadership.
Decides not to marry Peter Townsend
Protestant commemorations mark four hundred years since Latimer's execution.
Takes part in the Messina Conference that opens the road to the Treaties of Rome.
Promotes the Benelux plan for a common market at the Messina Conference.
Leads the West German delegation at Messina as ministers relaunch European integration.
Hosts foreign ministers whose talks relaunch European integration and lead toward the Treaty of Rome.
Hosts the foreign ministers of the Six as the Messina Conference opens a new phase of European economic integration.
Represents France at the Messina Conference as ministers consider a common market and atomic community.
Represents Belgium at the Messina Conference and later chairs the committee on the common market.
France joined the six ECSC states in relaunching European integration at the Messina conference.
Supports the Messina decisions to pursue a common market and a European atomic-energy community.
Organises exile preparations for renewed armed struggle.
Joins Fidel's exile group in Mexico.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, urged and planned by ED Nixon (head of the Montgomery NAACP chapter and a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters) and led by Martin Luther King follows Rosa Parks arrest
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, urged and planned by ED Nixon (head of the Montgomery NAACP chapter and a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters) and led by Martin Luther King follows Rosa Parks arrest
Directs Moonfleet.
Austria makes an agreement with Russia to remain neutral, Russian troops will withdraw
Russia, Britain, France & the USA sign a Treaty restoring Austrian independence. Raab takes part in negotiating the Austrian State Treaty, which ends the four-power occupation of Austria and restores Austrias independence and neutrality. Austria is not allowed to join Germany & must remain neutral
Austria begins its first steps as a neutral country
Receives the medicine prize for discoveries concerning oxidation enzymes.
West Germany joins NATO, an obstacle to east-west relations
West Germany joins NATO, an obstacle to east-west relations
Supports the debate in Parliament for investing in a British hydrogen bomb
Churchills budget includes expenditure on the hydrogen bomb
Opens the debate in Parliament in favour of investing in a British hydrogen bomb
Eisenhower indicates willingness to resort to nuclear weapons in the event of war
Finishes off the debate in Parliament, "we have to prevent hot war & win the cold war"
The government combines western provinces into the single province of West Pakistan.
Proposes reciprocal aerial reconnaissance over military installations to reduce the risk of surprise attack.
Explains structures and actions of enzymes involved in cellular oxidation.
Turkey & Iraq sign a Treaty of alliance, Parliament votes to support it
Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party
Patents the Hovercraft
Created Earl Attlee and Viscount Prestwood
Pravda writes about the "spirit of Geneva" & endorses Khruschevs foreign policy
Appointed de facto President of Argentina after Eduardo Lonardi
An internal coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency
Lonardi assumes the Presidency and gives a speech from the balcony of the Casa Rosada, saying there would be "none either victorious or defeated"
Appointed de facto President of Argentina after the overthrow of Juan Domingo Peron
Appointed acting President of Brazil after Cafe Filho took medical leave
Appointed President of Brazil during the 1955 succession crisis
Appointed President of Italy
Appointed President of Japan, 2nd term
Appointed President of Panama
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Appointed Prime Minister of Southern Vietnam, 2nd term
Appointed President of Southern Vietnam, Emperor Annam is rejected
Diem scheduled a referendum for October 1955 on whether South Vietnam should become a republic, Diem wins the referendum, which was rigged by his brother Nhu, and proclaimed himself the President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam
Suffers a serious heart attack while in Colorado and temporarily reduces his official schedule.
Succeeds Winston Churchill as Prime Minister.
Succeeds Churchill as Prime Minister
Becomes Prime Minister after Sangkum's election victory
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term
Appointed Prime Minister of Norway, 2nd term
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali succeeds Muhammad Ali Bogra as Prime Minister.
Stoica becomes prime minister under Gheorghiu-Dej's party leadership.
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's, Prime Minister
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 4th term
a new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government
An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government
An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government
A new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government
An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government. a new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government
A new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government
An uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, depose Peron and establish a provisional Government
Decides that there is no alternative to armed & violent resistance
The Soviet Union tests RDS-37, its first two-stage thermonuclear weapon design.
Supporters of Diem defeat Bao Dai & force Binh Xuyen rebels out of the capital
Diem proclaims a South Vietnamese Republic. A referendum gives PM Diem an overwhelming majority over Bao Dai
Diem scheduled a referendum for October 1955 on whether South Vietnam should become a republic, Diem wins the referendum, which was rigged by his brother Nhu, and proclaimed himself the President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam
Education is transferred to the Native Affairs Dept. A school boycott begins in response to the education reforms
Diem scheduled a referendum for October 1955 on whether South Vietnam should become a republic, Diem wins the referendum, which was rigged by his brother Nhu, and proclaimed himself the President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam
Resigns as Party Leader of the Labour Party after losing two general elections
Resigns as Prime Minister after a budget to reduce arms expenditure is rejected
Ghulam Muhammad resigns as Governor-General because of ill health.
The Government falls over the question of North-African insurgency
Mendes is forced to resign during the Algerian crisis
Mendes is forced to resign during the Algerian crisis
MacMillan advises Churchill to retire
Resigns due to ill health. Chairs the Cabinet for the last time & announces his resignation
Advises Churchill to retire, the only member of the Government brave enough to do so
The rebellion at Corrientes was led by Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, who later became one of the main players of the future Government. a new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government
An internal coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency
Greeted by chants of Cristo Vence ("Christ is Victorious") when arriving in Buenos Aires. General Lonardi assumed the presidency and gave a speech from the balcony of the Casa Rosada, saying that there would be "neither victors nor vanquished"
An internal coup deposes Lonardi and places General Aramburu in the presidency
His conciliatory approach was deemed too soft by the liberal faction of the armed forces, who deposed him less than two months into his de-facto presidency and replaced him with hard-liner Pedro Aramburu. A new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government
Catholic bishops spoke against Peron during a Corpus Christi procession which turned into a demonstration
The only important political support for Peron came from the CGT (the main confederation of labor unions), which called the workers to defend the president. Peron addresses a workers demonstration
The Revolucion Libertadora, Liberating Revolution) is a military uprising that ends the second presidential term of Juan Peron
Is deposed by a military uprising and leaves Argentina for asylum in Paraguay.
The city of Mar del Plata is subjected to naval bombardment
Navy and Air Force fighters bombed the Plaza de Mayo, wounding or killing several hundreds of civilians
A new uprising, led by General Eduardo Lonardi, General Pedro E. Aramburu and Admiral Isaac Rojas, deposed Peron and established a provisional Government
Bill Haley and Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1
Raab takes part in negotiating the Austrian State Treaty, which ends the four-power occupation of Austria and restores Austrias independence and neutrality
Agreement is reached on the independence of Bourgiba
Agreement is reached on the independence of Tunisia
Founds Sangkum Reastr Niyum as his dominant political movement
Daoud receives Soviet leaders Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev and accepts major development assistance.
Chairs the committee charged with preparing proposals for a European common market and Euratom.
A state of emergency is declared in Algeria
Declares a state of emergency in Cyprus
Tai participates in state visit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Print Workers go on strike
France is hit by widespread strikes
Cabinet decides to grant Prince Philip the title, Prince of the United Kingdom
American naval forces assist the evacuation of Nationalist Chinese forces and civilians from the Tachen Islands.
Replaces the previous republican party leader and assumes overall political responsibility for Kazakhstan.
Begins the Third Einar Gerhardsen Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
8 Communist countries sign a Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation & Mutual Assistance
Bech chairs the Messina Conference at which the Six agree to relaunch European integration.
As conference chairman, Bech guides agreement on the Messina resolution and creation of the new expert committee.
Beyen represents the Netherlands at Messina and presses the case for a broad European common market.
Beyen supports the Messina decision to develop concrete proposals for a general common market alongside sectoral projects.
Hallstein represents the Federal Republic at Messina as the Six agree to relaunch European integration.
Martino attends the Messina Conference in Sicily as the Six begin the process that leads to the Rome Treaties.
At the close of Messina, Martino supports commissioning experts to turn integration proposals into practical treaty plans.
Pinay represents France at Messina, where the Six agree to examine both a general common market and sectoral integration.
Snoy represents Belgium in the intergovernmental work that develops the proposals launched at Messina.
Spaak attends the Messina Conference as the Six relaunch negotiations on a common market and atomic-energy community.
Spaak chairs the constituent meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee created to prepare proposals for a common market and Euratom.
Lee began work as a messenger for Gerald F. Tujague, Inc., earning about $130 per month.
Cambodia becomes a member of the United Nations under Sihanouk's political leadership
Leads the government when Ireland is admitted to the United Nations.
Graduates from the Ural Polytechnic Institute with a degree in industrial and civil construction.
Consolidates power in South Vietnam with US support
Visits Norway
Visited by the President of Portugal
Lee entered tenth grade at Warren Easton High School in the fall of 1955 but remained there only about a month.
The Soviet Union and seven Eastern European allies establish the Warsaw Pact.
The Warsaw Pact Organisation is founded
Breaks the world land speed record
The State Department releases previously secret papers concerning the 1945 Yalta Conference.
Birth of Marina Palei
Birth of Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones, Brixton
Birth of Nicolas Paul Stephane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa
Birth of Simon Rattle
Birth of Stephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett
Birth of Tim Berners-Lee
Albert Einstein dies in Princeton, New Jersey, aged 76.
Death of Alexander Flemming
Death of Helmuth Otto Ludwig Weidling
Death of James Dean
Death of Thomas Mann
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