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 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history last Soviet forces leave Austria  

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 on this day in history.  

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   1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61  

Sep 02   KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1955.  

Sep 02   Rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Sep 05   Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81  

Sep 07   On this day in history yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's  

Sep 08   On this day in history john de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69  

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

Sep 10   In the year 1955 "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV  

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

Sep 12   On this day in history kNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting  

Sep 14   In the year 1955 f C Weiskopf, writer, dies  

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup,  

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

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

Sep 22   In the year 1955 commercial TV begins in England  

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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   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   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.  

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   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 16   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies  

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.