Page 11: 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   On this day in history hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria   

Aug 25   Last Soviet forces leave Austria in the year 1955.   

Aug 26   1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi in the year 1955.   

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

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

Aug 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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   Earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1955 yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's   

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   In the year 1955 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!) in the year 1955.   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history 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, on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Last allied occupying troops leave Austria on this day in history.   

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

Sep 22   In the year 1955 commercial TV begins in England   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

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

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

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   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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59