Historical Events In 1955
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Aug 20 On this day in history first airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca
Aug 20 In the year 1955 hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria
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 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 in the year 1955.
Aug 28 In the year 1955 emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi
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 The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) in the year 1955.
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 KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1955.
Sep 02 Rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1955.
Sep 05 Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician in the year 1955.
Sep 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.
Sep 08 John de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69 in the year 1955.
Sep 10 "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV in the year 1955.
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 In the year 1955 the western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!).
Sep 12 On this day in history gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86
Sep 12 KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Sep 14 In the year 1955 f C Weiskopf, writer, dies
Sep 14 Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245) in the year 1955.
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 on this day in history.
Sep 19 In the year 1955 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 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 Commercial TV begins in England in the year 1955.
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