Page 11: Historical Events In 1955

Aug 20   First airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca in the year 1955.   

Aug 20   Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria in the year 1955.   

Aug 25   Last Soviet forces leave Austria on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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

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   In the year 1955 the first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 10   In the year 1955 "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   On this day in history gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86   

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   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   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 in the year 1955.   

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

Sep 22   Commercial TV begins in England on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

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   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

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   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 07   On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies   

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   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.