Page 10: 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   In the year 1955 ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 26   Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers in the year 1955.   

Jul 27   On this day in history austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation   

Jul 27   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1955 louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France   

Jul 31   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Aug 02   Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42   

Aug 07   Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Indonesia govt of Harahap forms in the year 1955.   

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   Thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

Aug 13   Larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1955 fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor   

Aug 16   In the year 1955 fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor   

Aug 17   Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage in the year 1955.   

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

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

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

Aug 20   On this day in history 1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca   

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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 in the year 1955.   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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   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   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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