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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

Jul 27   Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation in the year 1955.  

Jul 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies  

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

Aug 04   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 12   In the year 1955 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   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 in the year 1955.  

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor  

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   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1955.  

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