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   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   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 in the year 1955.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Aug 03   On this day in history automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing  

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1955 eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters  

Aug 05   On this day in history after playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games  

Aug 05   On this day in history carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42  

Aug 07   On this day in history bar-Ilan University founded in Israel  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1955 the opening of the Canso Causeway, linking Cape Breton Island to the Nova Scotia mainland  

Aug 14   On this day in history fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66  

Aug 16   On this day in history fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor  

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

Aug 17   On this day in history 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   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) in the year 1955.  

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

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.  

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   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59