Page 11: 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   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   Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies in the year 1955.   

Aug 28   In the year 1955 1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17   

Aug 28   In the year 1955 emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi   

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

Aug 31   The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete in the year 1955.   

Aug 31   The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 fred Kaps becomes world champion magician   

Sep 07   In the year 1955 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   Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   The western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!) in the year 1955.   

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

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

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 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   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   On this day in history commercial TV begins in England   

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

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59