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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 28   On this day in history emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history the birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete   

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

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   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   Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician on this day in history.   

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   "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.   

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

Sep 10   Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history kNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.