Page 10: 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   Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1955 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   The Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the first Interlingua congress in Tours, France on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

Jul 30   Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1955 beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open   

Aug 02   On this day in history ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies   

Aug 02   In the year 1955 uSSR performs nuclear test   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history indonesia govt of Harahap forms   

Aug 12   22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

Aug 17   In the year 1955 hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage   

Aug 18   In the year 1955 -19] Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US   

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) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

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   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   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.