Page 10: Historical Events In 1955

Jul 23   NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia   

Jul 25   Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1955 ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers   

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

Jul 27   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget in the year 1955.   

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

Jul 29   In the year 1955 smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

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   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test   

Aug 03   In the year 1955 automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days in the year 1955.   

Aug 04   Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel in the year 1955.   

Aug 08   Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy in the year 1955.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1955 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66   

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor in the year 1955.   

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

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) in the year 1955.   

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

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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