Page 11: Historical Events In 1955

Aug 20   In the year 1955 first airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca   

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

Aug 25   Last Soviet forces leave Austria in the year 1955.   

Aug 26   On this day in history 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)   

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

Aug 27   Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Aug 31   The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill in the year 1955.   

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

Sep 02   KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81   

Sep 07   Yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's on this day in history.   

Sep 08   John de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69 in the year 1955.   

Sep 10   On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV   

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

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

Sep 10   The western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86 in the year 1955.   

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

Sep 14   F C Weiskopf, writer, dies in the year 1955.   

Sep 14   Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 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   (ITV) Commercial TV begins in England on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1955 commercial TV begins in England   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59