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   Last Soviet forces leave Austria on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27   On this day in history "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 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   On this day in history the first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)  

Aug 31   The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill in the year 1955.  

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   On this day in history fred Kaps becomes world champion magician  

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   On this day in history john de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69  

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

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

Sep 10   On this day in history robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70  

Sep 10   On this day in history the western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!).  

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   In the year 1955 f C Weiskopf, writer, dies  

Sep 14   In the year 1955 herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)  

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 in the year 1955.  

Sep 19   Argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees in the year 1955.  

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

Sep 21   On this day in history last allied occupying troops leave Austria  

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   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59