Page 10: Historical Events In 1955

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

Jul 30   In this year, Louison Bobet claims his 3rd Tour de France.   

Jul 31   In this year, Beverly Hanson claims LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open   

Aug 02   Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies   

Aug 02   USSR performs nuclear test   

Aug 03   Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days   

Aug 04   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   

Aug 05   Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42   

Aug 07   Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel.   

Aug 08   Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

Aug 09   Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57.   

Aug 11   Indonesia govt of Harahap forms   

Aug 12   22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75000).   

Aug 12   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.   

Aug 13   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.   

Aug 14   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66.   

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor   

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders inaugural private atomic reactor   

Aug 17   Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 and doing $1.8 billion damage.   

Aug 18   -19] Hurricane Diane, results in the deaths of 400 in US.   

Aug 19   32.4 cm precipitation at Burlington, Connecticut (state record)   

Aug 19   Hurricane Diane results in the deaths of 200 and is the inaugural billion $ damage storm (N.E. US).   

Aug 20   1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca.   

Aug 20   Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria   

Aug 20   inaugural airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca.   

Aug 25   Last Soviet forces leave Austria   

Aug 26   1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)   

Aug 27   "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published.   

Aug 27   Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies.   

Aug 28   1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17.   

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Jan 02   Tex brashear: American voice actor   

Jan 03   Cynthia sykes: Coffeyville ky, actress (flamingo road, st elsewhere)   

Jan 03   Palmolive: English musician (the slits, the raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy forester: Lookout mt ga, country singer (forester sister-men)   

Jan 04   Mark hollis: English pop musician (talk talk, dum dum girl)   

Jan 07   Sandra bernhard: Arizona (follow that bird, king of comedy)   

Jan 08   Mike reno: Vancouver bc canada, rock vocalist (loverboy)   

Jan 08   Spiros livathinos: Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose antonio remon: President of panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   Dominicus johner: Composer,   

Jan 07   Gerald hartigan: Cricketer (s afr batsman in 5 tests 1911-14),   

Jan 11   Rodolfo graziani: Italian east-africa minister of defense,   

Jan 15   Yves tanguy: French/american sailor/surrealistic painter,   

Jan 16   Jonkheer reneke de marees van swinderen: Dutch min (1908-13),    

Jan 17   J a veraart: Economist,    

Jan 21   Maarten p vrij: Dutch lawyer/criminologist/high council,