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   Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia in the year 1955.  

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

Jul 27   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget on this day in history.  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5  

Jul 30   Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1955 beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open  

Aug 02   In the year 1955 ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies  

Aug 02   USSR performs nuclear test in the year 1955.  

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

Aug 03   In the year 1955 hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days  

Aug 04   On this day in history eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57  

Aug 11   In the year 1955 indonesia govt of Harahap forms  

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

Aug 12   Pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour in the year 1955.  

Aug 12   Thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 17   In the year 1955 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   32.4 cm precipitation at Burlington, Connecticut (state record) in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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

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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.  

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