Historical Events In 1955

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

Aug 20   In the year 1955 hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria  

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

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

Aug 27   "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published in the year 1955.  

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

Aug 28   1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17 in the year 1955.  

Aug 28   In the year 1955 emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi  

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

Aug 31   In the year 1955 the birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete  

Aug 31   The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) in the year 1955.  

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

Sep 01   Philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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   Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician in the year 1955.  

Sep 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

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

Sep 10   "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV in the year 1955.  

Sep 10   "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   In the year 1955 f C Weiskopf, writer, dies  

Sep 14   Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245) in the year 1955.  

Sep 16   In the year 1955 bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st  

Sep 16   Leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   In the year 1955 argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees  

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

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

Sep 22   (ITV) Commercial TV begins in England in the year 1955.  

Sep 22   Commercial TV begins in England in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.  

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 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.  

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

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.