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

Aug 25   In the year 1955 last Soviet forces leave Austria   

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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   The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 02   On this day in history rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60   

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   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   In the year 1955 "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV   

Sep 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1955 last allied occupying troops leave Austria   

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

Sep 22   In the year 1955 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   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

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