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

Aug 28   In the year 1955 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   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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 05   Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician on this day in history.  

Sep 07   Earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81 in the year 1955.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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!) in the year 1955.  

Sep 12   In the year 1955 gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86  

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   On this day in history herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)  

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees  

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

Sep 21   Last allied occupying troops leave Austria in the year 1955.  

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1955.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1955 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.