Page 12: Historical Events In 1955

Sep 22   On this day in history heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9   

Sep 23   Pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad on this day in history.   

Sep 24   "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history pres Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver   

Sep 25   On this day in history detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, is youngest batting champ   

Sep 26   NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 in the year 1955.   

Sep 27   In the year 1955 henri Liebrecht, Belgian stagewriter/journalist, dies at 71   

Sep 28   Arthur Donaldson, dies in the year 1955.   

Sep 30   On this day in history james Dean actor and singer was killed in car crash   

Sep 30   James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in a car crash at age 24 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history "Honeymooners" premieres   

Oct 01   Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers in the year 1955.   

Oct 02   In the year 1955 "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" premiers on Television   

Oct 02   O B Clarence, actor (Penn of Pensnsylvania), dies in the year 1955.   

Oct 03   On this day in history "Captain Kangaroo" premieres   

Oct 03   "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain! on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1955 soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea   

Oct 04   On this day in history alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal, dies   

Oct 04   In the year 1955 brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7   

Oct 04   In the year 1955 rev Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul   

Oct 06   In the year 1955 lSD made illegal in US   

Oct 07   Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched in the year 1955.   

Oct 08   In the year 1955 worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched   

Oct 09   In the year 1955 alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65   

Oct 10   On this day in history the carrier Saipan with Helicopter Training Unit HTU-1 aboard, left Tampico, Mexico, after a week of disaster relief operations for the inhabitants of the area. During these operations, the helicopters rescued 5,439 people   

Oct 11   All Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1955 -13] Hurricane Connie, kills 43 in NC, SC, Virginia & Maryland   

Oct 13   On this day in history 1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris   

Oct 15   On this day in history fumio Hayasaka, composer, dies at 41   

Oct 17   Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel in the year 1955.   

Oct 18   In the year 1955 jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, dies at 72   

Oct 18   On this day in history track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete   

Oct 18   Track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athlete on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1955 john Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59