Page 11: Historical Events In 1955

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

Aug 20   On this day in history hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria   

Aug 25   On this day in history last Soviet forces leave Austria   

Aug 26   In the year 1955 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)   

Aug 27   "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history 1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17   

Aug 28   Emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi in the year 1955.   

Aug 31   1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1955 the first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

Aug 31   In the year 1955 the first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill   

Sep 01   In the year 1955 philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61   

Sep 02   On this day in history kCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 02   Rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1955.   

Sep 05   In the year 1955 fred Kaps becomes world champion magician   

Sep 07   Earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1955 yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's   

Sep 08   John de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1955 "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV   

Sep 10   "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1955 robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70   

Sep 10   In the year 1955 the western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!).   

Sep 12   On this day in history gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86   

Sep 12   KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1955.   

Sep 14   F C Weiskopf, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)   

Sep 16   Bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1955 leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81   

Sep 19   On this day in history argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees   

Sep 19   On this day in history juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup,   

Sep 21   On this day in history last allied occupying troops leave Austria   

Sep 22   On this day in history (ITV) Commercial TV begins in England   

Sep 22   On this day in history commercial TV begins in England   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.