Historical Events In 1955
Monday, 16 May 2022
Aug 20 On this day in history first airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca
Aug 20 In the year 1955 hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria
Aug 25 Last Soviet forces leave Austria in the year 1955.
Aug 26 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) in the year 1955.
Aug 27 In the year 1955 "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published
Aug 27 In the year 1955 joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies
Aug 28 1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17 on this day in history.
Aug 28 On this day in history emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi
Aug 31 On this day in history 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)
Aug 31 The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete in the year 1955.
Aug 31 In the year 1955 the first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)
Aug 31 In the year 1955 the first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill
Sep 01 Philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61 in the year 1955.
Sep 02 On this day in history kCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
Sep 02 On this day in history rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60
Sep 05 Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician on this day in history.
Sep 07 On this day in history earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81
Sep 07 On this day in history yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's
Sep 08 John de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Sep 10 On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV
Sep 10 "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV in the year 1955.
Sep 10 In the year 1955 robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70
Sep 10 The western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!) in the year 1955.
Sep 12 In the year 1955 gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86
Sep 12 In the year 1955 kNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting
Sep 14 F C Weiskopf, writer, dies on this day in history.
Sep 14 Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245) in the year 1955.
Sep 16 Bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st on this day in history.
Sep 16 Leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81 in the year 1955.
Sep 19 Argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees in the year 1955.
Sep 19 Juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup, in the year 1955.
Sep 21 Last allied occupying troops leave Austria on this day in history.
Sep 22 On this day in history (ITV) Commercial TV begins in England
Sep 22 Commercial TV begins in England in the year 1955.
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