Historical Events In 1955

Jul 23   NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs in the year 1955.  

Jul 24   Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation  

Jul 27   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget in the year 1955.  

Jul 28   In the year 1955 the Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the first Interlingua congress in Tours, France.  

Jul 29   Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1955 louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France  

Jul 31   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open in the year 1955.  

Aug 02   On this day in history ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies  

Aug 02   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test  

Aug 03   Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing in the year 1955.  

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days on this day in history.  

Aug 04   On this day in history eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters  

Aug 05   After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42 in the year 1955.  

Aug 07   In the year 1955 bar-Ilan University founded in Israel  

Aug 08   Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy in the year 1955.  

Aug 09   Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Indonesia govt of Harahap forms in the year 1955.  

Aug 12   22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) in the year 1955.  

Aug 12   Pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

Aug 13   Larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1955 the opening of the Canso Causeway, linking Cape Breton Island to the Nova Scotia mainland  

Aug 14   In the year 1955 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66  

Aug 16   On this day in history fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor  

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor in the year 1955.  

Aug 17   In the year 1955 hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage  

Aug 18   On this day in history -19] Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US  

Aug 19   In the year 1955 32.4 cm precipitation at Burlington, Connecticut (state record)  

Aug 19   Hurricane Diane kills 200 and is the first billion $ damage storm (N.E. US) on this day in history.  

Aug 20   1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)  

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

Jan 07   On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.