January 1 Bhutan issues its 1st postage stamps WEAT (now WPEC) TV channel 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida (CBS) begins January 2 1st "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) January 3 Jose Ramon Guizado becomes president of Panama January 5 KMSP TV channel 9 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (IND) 1st broadcast January 7 Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (New York City) WCIQ TV channel 7 in Mount Cheaha, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting January 8 Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt Georgia Tech ends Kentucky's 130-game home basketball win streak Louise Sugg wins LPGA LA Golf Open WUNorth Carolina TV channel 4 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (PBS) begins broadcasting January 14 Heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony, premieres in Philadelphia January 15 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum D Shostakovich' "From Jewish Folk Poetry," premieres in Leningrad U.S.S.R. ends state of war with German Federal Republic January 16 Jackie Pung wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 26-19 January 17 Submarine Nautilus begins 1st nuclear-powered test voyage January 19 1st presidential news conference filmed for TV (Eisenhower) "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS "Scrabble" debuts on board game market January 20 1st atomic sub, USS Nautilus, launched at Groton Conn January 22 Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms January 23 Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open KORK (now KVBC) TV channel 3 in Las Vegas, NV (NBC) 1st broadcast January 25 Columbia U scientists develope an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years Jill Kinmont hits a tree and breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race Russia ends state of war with Germany United States and Panama sign canal treaty January 27 "Plain and Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 476 performances January 29 John Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962) January 31 RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer February 1 HC Hansen appointed premier of Denmark February 2 1st presidential news conference on network TV, Eisenhower on ABC February 8 Malenkov resigns as U.S.S.R. premier, Bulganin replaces him February 9 Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law U.S. federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO February 12 McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 and stays #1 for 10 weeks President Eisenhower sends 1st U.S. advisors to South Vietnam Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan WTVY TV channel 4 in Dothan, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting February 13 Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls KRCG TV channel 13 in Jefferson City, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting Patty Berg wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open February 14 WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (NBC) begins February 15 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced February 17 Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Frances Dafoe and Bowden of CAN KTVF TV channel 11 in Fairbanks, AK (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Tenley Albright U.S. Mike Souchak sets PGA 72-hole record of 257 February 18 Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey and Iraq a defense alliance February 19 South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect February 20 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open February 22 British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail February 23 Edgar Faure forms French government February 24 Pact of Baghdad between Iraq and Turkey signed "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 461 performances February 26 1st aviator to bail out at supersonic speed-GF Smith "Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 149 performances February 27 Betty Jameson wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open March 1 Israeli assault on Gaza, kills 48 KFAR (now KATN) TV channel 2 in Fairbanks, AK (ABC/NBC) 1st broadcast Pakistan vs. India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw March 2 King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father William Inge's "Bus Stop," premieres in New York City March 3 Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show March 4 1st radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent March 5 WBBJ TV channel 7 in Jackson, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting March 6 Dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot" Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open March 7 7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas and Loretta Young Baseball Commish Ford Frick says he favors legalization of spitter Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised March 13 Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship March 14 Prince Mahemdra becomes king of Nepal March 15 Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses U.S. Air Force unveils self-guided missile WLEX TV channel 18 in Lexington, Kentucky (NBC) begins broadcasting March 16 Josephine Kroesen appointed as 1st Dutch female judge President Eisenhower upheld the use of atomic weapons in case of war March 17 Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montreal March 18 I Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan March 19 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 March 20 KXTV TV channel 10 in Sacramento, California (CBS) begins broadcasting March 21 Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece Brooklyn Bulletin ask Dodger fans not to call their team "Bums" March 24 1st seagoing oil drill rig placed in service Tennessee Williams, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens for 694 performances March 25 East Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, U.S.S.R. March 26 "Ballad of Davy Crockett," becomes the #1 record in US March 27 9th Tony Awards: Desperate Hours and Pajama Game win Steve McQueen makes his network TV debut (Goodyear Playhouse) WPRI TV channel 12 in Providence, RI (ABC) begins broadcasting March 28 New Zealand cricket all out for 26 vs. England at Eden Park March 30 27th Academy Awards - "On the Waterfront," Brando and Grace Kelly win March 31 Collie Smith scores 104 on cricket debut WI vs. Australia, Kingston U.S. Assay Office in Seattle, Washington closes Chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan April 1 Armed military action taken against bureaucratic strike in Amsterdam EOKA-bomb attacks against British government buildings in Cyprus WTVT TV channel 13 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (CBS) 1st broadcast April 2 Pancho Gonzales retains tennis title by winning a tournament playing under table tennis rules U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins April 3 Baltimore Orioles pull their 1st triple play (3-6-2 vs Kansas City Athletics) Fire in cinema to Sclessin Belgium, kills 39 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Oklahoma City Golf Open Night express train in Guadalajara derails, killing 300 April 4 British government signs military treaty with Iraq April 5 Winston Churchill resigns as British Prime Minister, Anthony Eden succeeds him April 6 "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 85 performances U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Yemen: failed coup by Abdullah Seif el-Islam April 9 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site April 10 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft. Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3 Dr. Jonas Salk successfully tests Polio vaccine Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely April 11 Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted April 12 1st game in Kansas City, Kansas City A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2 Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; 4 billion dimes marched April 13 20.33" (51.64 cm) of rainfall, Axis, Alabama (state record) April 14 Elston Howard becomes the 1st black to wear the Yankee uniform Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 3 WBRZ TV channel 2 in Baton Rouge, LA (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting April 15 Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants in Illinois U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site April 17 Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson Zaharias Golf Open April 18 1st "Walk"/"Don't Walk" lighted street signals installed 1st Bandoeng Conference - Afro-Asian conference opens "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 176 performances April 19 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22 April 20 "Saint of Bleecker St" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 92 performances April 21 Brooklyn Dodgers win, then record 10th straight game to begin a season J Lawrence and R E Lee's "Inherit the Wind," premieres in New York City Minas Gerais Argentina tunnel caves in; 30 die April 22 Congress orders all U.S. coins bear motto "In God We Trust" Kansas City Athletic's 1st game, beat Tigers 6-2 April 23 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Carrollton Golf Open "Kismet" closes at Ziegfeld Theater New York City after 583 performances April 24 Conference of Bandung against colonialism/for self determination, ends Gaullists lose elections in France KFDM TV channel 6 in Beaumont, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting KMAU (now KGMV) TV channel 3 in Wailuku, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting April 28 WBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting April 29 G. Gronchi elected president of Italy April 30 Element 101, Mendelevium, announced Imperial Bank of India nationalized Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks West German unions protest for 40-hour work week and more wages May 1 Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Tournament Bob Feller's 15th 1 or less hitter (12 1-hitters, 3 no-hitters) May 2 India poses discrimination "onaanraakbaren" punishable Pulitzer prize awarded Tennessee Williams for (Cat on Hot Tin Roof) WGBH TV channel 2 in Boston, MA (PBS) begins broadcasting May 5 "Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 1022 performances Indies parliament accept hindu-divorce U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada test Site West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers May 6 West Germany joins NATO May 7 81st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker aboard Swaps wins in 2:01.8 U.S.S.R. signs peace treaty with France and Great Britain West Europe Union established May 9 German Federal Republic joins NATO May 11 Israel attacks Gaza May 12 Chicago Cub Sam Jones is 1st black to pitch no-hitter (Pirates, 4-0) May 13 Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive home runs of at least 463' May 14 U.S. performs nuclear test at Pacific Ocean Warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania May 15 Austrian state treaty signed making Austria independent again Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins KPUA (now KGMD) TV channel 9 in Hilo, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Vienna Treaty: Brit, France, U.S. and U.S.S.R. restores Austria's independence May 16 Heavyweight Rocky Marciano KOs Don Cockell in San Francisco King Baudouin of Belgium visits Congo Ray Lindwall scores his 2nd Test Cricket century 118 at Bridgetown Rocky Marciano TKOs Don Cockell in 9 for heavyweight boxing title May 17 Dutch Government of Drees resigns May 18 28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya New Mexico (state record) Atkinson and Depeiaza take WI from 6-187 to 6-494 in day vs. Australia Queen Juliana opens E55 fair in Amsterdam May 19 Atkinson and Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI vs. Australia May 20 Argentine parliament accepts separation of church and state May 21 1st transcontinental round-trip solo flight-sunrise to sunset "House of Flowers" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 165 performances WFRV TV channel 5 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting May 22 Oldest man to drive in the Grand Prix (aged 55) finishes 6th May 23 Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers May 25 Series of 19 twisters destroy Udall Kansas and most of Blackwell Okla May 26 "7th Heaven" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 44 performances Conservatives win British parliamentary election Khrushchev arrives in Belgrade May 27 Boston Red Sox Norm Zauchin gets 10 RBIs, beating Senators 16-0 Red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV May 28 81st Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 1:54.6 Bob Sweikert wins Indianapolis 500 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open May 29 Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns May 30 KMVT TV channel 11 in Twin Falls, Idaho (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting Said el-Mufti forms Jordan government Tunisia begins domestic self governing May 31 Construction begins on Soviet cosmodrome launch facilities Great Britain proclaims emergency crisis due to railroad strike Supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed" June 1 Habib Bourguiba ends exile from Tunisia June 3 KLFY TV channel 10 in Lafayette, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting Stan Musial hits his 300th home run June 4 "Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC June 5 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Eastern Golf Open New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 550' home run off Chicago Billy Pierce June 6 Bill Haley and Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 June 7 1st President to appear on color TV, Eisenhower "$64,000 Question" premieres on CBS TV India premier Nehru visit U.S.S.R. June 8 Dodgers option Tommy Lasorda to make room on roster for Sandy Koufax June 9 100 degrees F - Hottest day in Seattle Washington Test Cricket debut of Ken Barrington, vs. South Africa, Trent Bridge June 10 1st separation of virus into component parts reported KWEX TV channel 41 in San Antonio, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting June 11 1st magnesium jet airplane flies 87th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 2:29 Le Mans race car accident kills 83 spectators, race continues June 12 "Mr Peepers" (TV Comedy) starring Wally Cox airs for last time on NBC June 13 Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans, France June 15 Australia score 8-758 vs. West Indies at Kingston, their best ever June 16 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament Pope Pius XII ex-communicates Argentine President Juan Peron June 18 "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 85 performances June 19 55th U.S. Golf Open: Jack Fleck shoots a 287 at Olympic CC in SF Mickey Mantle hits career home run # 100 Phils beat Cubs 1-0 in 15, ties longest shut out in Phillies history June 20 "Almost Crazy" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 16 performances June 22 Antonio Segni forms government in Italy U.S. air patrol plane shot down above Bering sea June 23 Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" released June 24 Harmon Killebrew hits his 1st home run (off Billy Hoeff) June 25 "Can Can" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 892 performances "Imogene Coca Show," last airs on NBC-TV June 26 Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade Freedom Charter signed in South Africa Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open June 27 "Julius LaRosa Show," debuts on CBS-TV June 29 Argentine state of siege ends June 30 "Johnny Carson Show," debuts on CBS-TV July 1 69th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Tony Trabert beats Kurt Nielsen (63 75 61) KOTA TV channel 3 in Rapid City, SD (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting July 2 10th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Fay Crocker 62nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats B Fleitz (75 86) "7th Heaven" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 44 performances "Almost Crazy" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 16 performances Desmond Tutu marries Leah Nomalizo Shinxani "Lawrence Welk Show" premieres on ABC July 5 English harbor strike ends July 7 1st LPGA Championship won by Beverly Hanson July 9 1st black executive on White House staff, E. Frederic Morrow Bill Haley and Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart "Rock Around Clock" hits #1 on Top 100 chart Strike in Belgium for 5 day work week July 11 Congress authorizes all U.S. currency to say "In God We Trust" New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colorado with 300 cadets July 12 22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw Christian Democratic Party forms in Argentina July 14 2 killed, many dazed when lightning strikes Ascott racetrack, England July 15 WNDU TV channel 16 in South Bend, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting July 16 "Golden Horseshoe Revue" 1st of 50,000+ performances, Disneyland July 17 Arco, Idaho becomes 1st U.S. city lit by nuclear power Disneyland opens its doors in rural Orange County July 18 1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially 280 mm rain in Martinstown, Dorset, UK-record July 19 Balclutha ties up at Pier 43 and becomes a floating museum Yarkon Water Project opens to supply water to Negev desert in Israel July 21 1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched-Seawolf July 22 1st Vice President to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon Phillies longest win streak since 1892 hits 11 July 23 New York Yankees Bob Cerv and E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch home runs July 24 Ali Sastroamidjojo of Government resigns in Indonesia Betty Jameson/Mary Faulk wins Virg Hot Springs 4-Ball Golf Tournament July 26 37th PGA Championship: Doug Ford at Meadowbrook CC Detroit Last day as Test Cricket umpire for Frank Chester Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers July 27 Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation Bulgaria shoots down a plane heading for Israel (58 die) Israeli passenger plane shot down above Bulgaria, 58 die July 29 Smokey Burgess hits 3 home runs to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear Test July 30 Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France July 31 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open KRNT (now KCCI) TV channel 8 in Des Moines, IA (CBS) 1st broadcast WHIS (now WVVA) TV channel 6 in Bluefield, WV (NBC) 1st broadcast August 1 1st microgravity research begins Tengku Abdul Rahman forms Malacca government WILL TV channel 12 in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois (PBS) begins broadcasting August 2 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test August 3 Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing Hurricane Connie begins pounding U.S. for 11 days Roger Moens runs world record 800 m (1:45.7) August 4 Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters August 5 After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games August 7 Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel KSTF TV channel 10 in Scottsbluff-Gering, NB (CBS/NBC) begins August 8 Fidel Castro forms "July 26th Movement" Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy August 11 Indonesia government of Harahap forms August 12 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) President Eisenhower raises minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour WPBT TV channel 2 in Miami, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting August 13 Larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield August 15 WXEX TV channel 8 in Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia (ABC) begins August 16 Fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor August 17 Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 and doing $1.8 billion damage August 18 46.1 cm rainfall at Westfield, Massachusetts (state record) Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US Sjukri al-Quwatli re-elected president of Syria August 19 32.4 cm precipitation at Burlington, Connecticut (state record) Hurricane Diane kills 200 and 1st billion $ damage storm (N.E. U.S.) U.S. raises import duty on bicycles 50% WINS radio, announces it will not play "copy" white cover versions of R&B (DJs must play Fats Domino's "Ain't It A Shame," not Pat Boone's) August 20 1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale, California Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria August 23 Betty Jameson wins LPGA White Mountain Golf Open August 25 Last Soviet forces leave Austria August 26 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) August 27 Guinness Book of World Records 1st published Sandy Koufax fans 14 Reds, both teams combine for record 23 strikeouts August 28 1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17 Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Heart of America Golf Tournament August 31 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Texas) 1st solar automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Illinois KTRE TV channel 9 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting September 1 2 Egyptian fighters shot down over Israel KARD (now KSNW) TV channel 3 in Wichita, KS (NBC) begins broadcasting September 2 KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, California (NBC) begins broadcasting September 3 KTBS TV channel 3 in Shreveport, LA (ABC) begins broadcasting September 5 Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician Phillies Don Newcombe hits NL pitcher record 7th home run of season WKRG TV channel 5 in Mobile, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting WTTW TV channel 11 in Chicago, IL (PBS) begins broadcasting September 6 "Catch a Star" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 23 performances J van Tilburg appointed governor of Suriname September 7 Yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's September 8 Earliest clinching of an NL pennant (Brooklyn Dodgers) September 9 Don Zimmer, hits 4,000th Dodger home run Louise Suggs wins LPGA St. Louis Golf Open September 10 "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV September 11 69th U.S. Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Patricia Ward (64 62) 75th U.S. Mens Tennis: Tony Trabert beats Ken Rosewall beats (97 63 63) KTVT TV channel 11 in Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas (IND) begins broadcasting September 12 KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, California (ABC) begins broadcasting September 14 Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245) September 15 WCTV TV channel 6 in Tallahassee-Thomasville, Florida (CBS) begins September 16 Bauer and Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st U.S. Auto Club forms to oversee 4 major auto reacing categories Yankee Mickey Mantle pulls a hamstring muscle running out a bunt September 17 "Ankles Aweigh" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 176 performances Future Hall of Famer Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game September 18 Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Mile High Golf Open Willie Mays hits record tying 9th home run at Ebbets Field (ties Joe Adcock) September 19 Argentine president Juan Peron, resigns and flees Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits record 5th grand slam of season Hurricane Hilda, kills 200 in Mexico September 20 Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH Willie Mays is 7th player to reach 50 home runs in a season September 21 Last allied occupying troops leave Austria Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 for heavyweight boxing title U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test September 22 Commercial TV begins in England Heavyweight champ Rocky Mariano KOs Archie Moore in 9 Hurricane Janet, kills 500 in Caribbean September 23 Pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad Yankees clinch pennant by beating Red Sox, 3-2 September 24 "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 23 performances President Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver Washington Senators lose their 99th and 100th games of season September 25 Detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, is youngest batting champ Patty Berg wins LPGA Clock Golf Open September 26 NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 September 28 1st World Series color TV broadcast on NBC-TV (New York Yankees beat Dodgers) WITN TV channel 7 in Washington, North Carolina (NBC) begins broadcasting September 29 Ali Sastroamidjojo's PNI wins elections in Indonesia Arthur Millers "View From The Bridge," premieres in New York City "Sergeant Preston," debuts on CBS October 1 "Honeymooners" premieres Piet Lieftinck becomes director v/h IMF (World bank) WORA TV channel 5 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (TCI) begins broadcasting October 2 9th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 3-1 at Detroit Actress Joyce Randolph marries publisher Richard Charles "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" premieres Chiva Stoica becomes premier of Romania WHTN (now WOWK) TV ch 13 in Huntington-Charleston, WV (CBS) begins October 3 "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain! Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira becomes President of Brazil "Mickey Mouse Club" premieres Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea WDBJ TV channel 7 in Roanoke, Virginia (CBS) begins broadcasting WTVS TV channel 56 in Detroit, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting October 4 Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7 Reverend Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul October 6 LSD made illegal in U.S. October 7 Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched October 8 Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga launched October 9 Betty Jameson wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open October 11 All Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina Persia signs Pact of Baghdad October 12 Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia and Maryland Hurricane Hazel, kills 68 in Haiti October 13 1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris October 17 Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel October 18 Track and Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete University of California discovers anti-proton October 20 Harry Belafonte records "Day-O" (Banana Boat Song) Ira Levin's "No Time for Sergeants," premieres in New York City "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith Yankees begin 16-game exhibition in Japan October 22 WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting October 23 Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time October 25 Austria resumed its sovereignty after departure of last Allied occupation forces, for 1st time since German occupation of 1938 Branch Rickey steps down as General Manager of the Pirates Tappan sells 1st microwave oven October 26 1st edition of "Village Voice" (New York City) published British troops occupy Saudi-Arabic oil field at Boeraimi Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as president October 27 Argentine peso devalued Satomi Myodo, renews Zen nun vows and takes Buddhist name of Daien Myodo October 28 Egypt and Saudi-Arabia sign defense treaty October 29 Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) Emile Zatopek runs world record 15 mile (1:14:01) and 25,000m (1:16:36) October 30 Imtiaz Ahmed scores 209 vs. New Zealand, the record for a no 8 batsman November 1 Time bomb aboard United DC-6 kills 44 above Longmont Colorado November 2 Clarton-Schwerdt and Schaffer discover polio virus David Ben-Gurion forms Israeli government November 3 1st virus crystallized (announced) Alabama woman bruised by a meteor Argentine ex-president Peron arrives in Nicaragua Australia takes control of Cocos Islands Bernardus J Alfrink installed as archbishop of Utrecht November 5 Date returned to in "Back to the Future" and "Back to the Future II" Mont Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds) New Vienna Opera house opens (Austria) November 6 11th Ryder Cup: U.S., 8-4 at Thunderbird Ranch and CC California U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. November 9 Michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in New York City New Zealand all out for 70 vs. Pakistan at Dacca U.N. disapproves of South Africa's apartheid politics November 10 "Vamp" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 60 performances November 12 1st West German officers sworn in E. Arcaro, E. Sande and G Woolf 1st inductees in Jockey hall of fame November 13 1st live telecast from non-contiguous foreign country-Havana Cuba Argentine General Pedro Aramburu succeeds E Lonardi as president November 15 Poland and Yugoslavia sign trade agreement November 16 1st speed-boat to exceed 200 mph (322 kph) (D M Campbell) Johnny Cash made his 1st chart appearance with "Cry Cry Cry" KLM orders 8 DC-8's Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Yussuph V returns to Morocco November 18 Bell X-2 rocket plane taken up for 1st powered flight November 19 KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting November 20 Kripal Singh scores 100 on Test Cricket debut, India vs. New Zealand Polly Umrigar scores India's 1st Test Cricket double century, 223 vs. New Zealand November 21 Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron KTVO TV channel 3 in Ottumwa-Kirksville, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting November 22 RCA Victor's best investment paying $25,000 to Sun Records and Sam Philips for rights to Elvis Presley, a truck driver from Tupelo Miss U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. November 23 British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia November 24 1st test flight of Fokker's F-27 Friendship November 25 Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between U.S. states Walter Piston's 6th Symphony, premieres November 26 43rd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 34-19 "Boy Friend" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 483 performances Emergency crisis proclaimed in Cyprus Johnny Cash debuts Top 10 country song "Cry! Cry! Cry!" November 28 KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting KTHV TV channel 11 in Little Rock, AR (CBS) begins broadcasting November 29 Turkish government of Menderes resigns November 30 Argentine government disbands Peronistic party "Pipe Dream" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 245 performances December 1 Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus December 3 KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting December 5 AFL and CIO merge, with George Meany as president Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery Alabama by Rosa Parks December 6 New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing December 7 Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party December 8 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB) Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins his 3rd MVP Award Turkish government of Menderes forms December 12 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by British engineer Christoper Cockerell December 14 Dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar Tappan Zee Bridge in New York opens to traffic December 19 Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" December 25 Cleveland Browns win NFL championship Pope Pius XII encyclical on sacred music and popular music December 26 Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating LA 38-14 RKO is 1st to announce sale of its film library to TV December 28 44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0) December 29 Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 December 31 "Vamp" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 60 performances
