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   On this day in history ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia  

Jul 25   Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1955.  

Jul 26   In the year 1955 ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers  

Jul 27   In the year 1955 austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation  

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   In the year 1955 smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5  

Jul 30   On this day in history louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France  

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   In the year 1955 uSSR performs nuclear test  

Aug 03   Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing on this day in history.  

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days in the year 1955.  

Aug 04   Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 09   In the year 1955 marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57  

Aug 11   In the year 1955 indonesia govt of Harahap forms  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour  

Aug 12   In the year 1955 thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80  

Aug 13   On this day in history larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield  

Aug 13   On this day in history the opening of the Canso Causeway, linking Cape Breton Island to the Nova Scotia mainland  

Aug 14   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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   Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage in the year 1955.  

Aug 18   -19] Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US in the year 1955.  

Aug 19   On this day in history 32.4 cm precipitation at Burlington, Connecticut (state record)  

Aug 19   In the year 1955 hurricane Diane kills 200 and is the first billion $ damage storm (N.E. US)  

Aug 20   In the year 1955 1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca  

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.  

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.  

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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