Page 12: Historical Events In 1955

Sep 22   Heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1955 pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad   

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

Sep 24   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Henri Liebrecht, Belgian stagewriter/journalist, dies at 71 in the year 1955.   

Sep 28   Arthur Donaldson, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1955 james Dean actor and singer was killed in car crash   

Sep 30   In the year 1955 james Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in a car crash at age 24   

Oct 01   In the year 1955 "Honeymooners" premieres   

Oct 01   On this day in history commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers   

Oct 02   "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" premiers on Television on this day in history.   

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

Oct 03   "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on this day in history.   

Oct 03   "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain! in the year 1955.   

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

Oct 04   Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal, dies in the year 1955.   

Oct 04   Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history rev Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul   

Oct 06   On this day in history lSD made illegal in US   

Oct 07   In the year 1955 aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched   

Oct 08   On this day in history worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched   

Oct 09   Alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65 in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history all Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina   

Oct 12   On this day in history -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   On this day in history lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel   

Oct 18   Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher, dies at 72 in the year 1955.   

Oct 18   Track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete in the year 1955.   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

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   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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