Historical Events
Film Release
"On the Waterfront", directed by Elia Kazan starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1955)

Marlon Brando
- Ernest Bloch's 4th string quartet premieres
Day of the Week: Wednesday
"On the Waterfront", directed by Elia Kazan starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1955)