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   Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria in the year 1955.  

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   In the year 1955 joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies  

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

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

Aug 31   1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) in the year 1955.  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Sep 10   Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   On this day in history f C Weiskopf, writer, dies  

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

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   Argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees on this day in history.  

Sep 19   In the year 1955 juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup,  

Sep 21   In the year 1955 last allied occupying troops leave Austria  

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

Sep 22   Commercial TV begins in England on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.  

Jan 03   In the year 1955 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   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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

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   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 in the year 1955.  

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