Page 12: Historical Events In 1955

Sep 22   In the year 1955 heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9   

Sep 23   Pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 nY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929   

Sep 27   Henri Liebrecht, Belgian stagewriter/journalist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history james Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in a car crash at age 24   

Oct 01   "Honeymooners" premieres in the year 1955.   

Oct 01   Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1955 o B Clarence, actor (Penn of Pensnsylvania), dies   

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   Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Alexander Papagos, Greek fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 04   On this day in history brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7   

Oct 04   Rev Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul on this day in history.   

Oct 06   LSD made illegal in US on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched in the year 1955.   

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

Oct 10   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 in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris   

Oct 15   Fumio Hayasaka, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1955.   

Oct 17   Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   John Hodiak, actress (Lifeboat, Battleground), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

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 on this day in history.