Historical Events In 1955

Sep 22   Heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad in the year 1955.  

Sep 24   On this day in history "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances  

Sep 24   In the year 1955 pres Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver  

Sep 25   On this day in history detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, is youngest batting champ  

Sep 26   In the year 1955 nY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929  

Sep 27   On this day in history henri Liebrecht, Belgian stagewriter/journalist, dies at 71  

Sep 28   Arthur Donaldson, dies in the year 1955.  

Sep 30   In the year 1955 james Dean actor and singer was killed in car crash  

Sep 30   In the year 1955 james Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in a car crash at age 24  

Oct 01   "Honeymooners" premieres on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers on this day in history.  

Oct 02   "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" premiers on Television on this day in history.  

Oct 02   In the year 1955 o B Clarence, actor (Penn of Pensnsylvania), dies  

Oct 03   "Captain Kangaroo" premieres in the year 1955.  

Oct 03   On this day in history "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!  

Oct 03   On this day in history soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea  

Oct 04   In the year 1955 alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal, dies  

Oct 04   On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7  

Oct 04   On this day in history rev Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul  

Oct 06   On this day in history lSD made illegal in US  

Oct 07   Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1955 worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched  

Oct 09   On this day in history alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65  

Oct 10   In the year 1955 the carrier Saipan with Helicopter Training Unit HTU-1 aboard, left Tampico, Mexico, after a week of disaster relief operations for the inhabitants of the area. During these operations, the helicopters rescued 5,439 people  

Oct 11   All Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history -13] Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia & Maryland  

Oct 13   On this day in history 1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris  

Oct 15   In the year 1955 fumio Hayasaka, composer, dies at 41  

Oct 17   In the year 1955 lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel  

Oct 18   Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Oct 18   In the year 1955 track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete  

Oct 18   Track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athlete on this day in history.  

Oct 19   In the year 1955 john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

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   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

Jan 16   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68  

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59