Page 12: Historical Events In 1955

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

Sep 23   On this day in history pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad   

Sep 24   In the year 1955 "Catch a Star" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1955 detroit outfielder Al Kaline, 20, is youngest batting champ   

Sep 26   On this day in history nY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929   

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   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   "Honeymooners" premieres on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 02   On this day in history o B Clarence, actor (Penn of Pensnsylvania), dies   

Oct 03   In the year 1955 "Captain Kangaroo" premieres   

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

Oct 03   On this day in history soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea   

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

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

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

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

Oct 07   Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga at Brooklyn launched on this day in history.   

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

Oct 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 all Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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