Page 10: Historical Events In 1955

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

Jul 24   Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

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

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   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Aug 02   Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 02   USSR performs nuclear test in the year 1955.   

Aug 03   Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing in the year 1955.   

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

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

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

Aug 07   Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

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   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield   

Aug 13   In the year 1955 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   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   -19] Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

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

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   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.