Historical Events In 1955

Sep 22   On this day in history heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9  

Sep 23   Pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad on this day in history.  

Sep 24   "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances in the year 1955.  

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   NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 in the year 1955.  

Sep 27   In the year 1955 henri Liebrecht, Belgian stagewriter/journalist, dies at 71  

Sep 28   Arthur Donaldson, dies in the year 1955.  

Sep 30   James Dean actor and singer was killed in car crash on this day in history.  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history "Honeymooners" premieres  

Oct 01   Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers in the year 1955.  

Oct 02   In the year 1955 "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" premiers on Television  

Oct 02   O B Clarence, actor (Penn of Pensnsylvania), dies in the year 1955.  

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

Oct 03   In the year 1955 "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!  

Oct 03   Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea on this day in history.  

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   Rev Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul in the year 1955.  

Oct 06   LSD made illegal in US on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched  

Oct 08   On this day in history worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched  

Oct 09   In the year 1955 alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65  

Oct 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 all Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina  

Oct 12   -13] Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia & Maryland in the year 1955.  

Oct 13   1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris in the year 1955.  

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

Oct 17   On this day in history lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel  

Oct 18   On this day in history jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, dies at 72  

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

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

Oct 19   John Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41 in the year 1955.  

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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   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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.