Historical Events In 1955

Aug 20   First airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 31   The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV  

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

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!) on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86 in the year 1955.  

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   Bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st on this day in history.  

Sep 16   Leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   On this day in history argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees  

Sep 19   On this day in history juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup,  

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   Commercial TV begins in England in the year 1955.  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)  

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

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   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.