Historical Events In 1955

Jul 23   In the year 1955 nY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

Jul 24   In the year 1955 ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia   

Jul 25   On this day in history ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62   

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

Jul 27   Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1955 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

Jul 28   The Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the first Interlingua congress in Tours, France on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 in the year 1955.   

Jul 30   Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France in the year 1955.   

Jul 31   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test   

Aug 03   On this day in history automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

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

Aug 04   Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters in the year 1955.   

Aug 05   In the year 1955 after playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history bar-Ilan University founded in Israel   

Aug 08   In the year 1955 geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

Aug 09   Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1955.   

Aug 11   Indonesia govt of Harahap forms on this day in history.   

Aug 12   22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 12   On this day in history thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80   

Aug 13   In the year 1955 larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield   

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

Aug 14   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 in the year 1955.   

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor in the year 1955.   

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 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   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59