Historical Events In 1955

Dec 06   New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history nY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing  

Dec 06   The Federal government standardized the size of license plates throughout the U.S. Previously, individual states had designed their own license plates, resulting in wide variations on this day in history.  

Dec 07   In the year 1955 clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party  

Dec 08   21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB) on this day in history.  

Dec 08   Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69 in the year 1955.  

Dec 11   Franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1955.  

Dec 12   1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell in the year 1955.  

Dec 14   Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, and Spain all join the United Nations on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Carl Perkins wrote Blue Suede Shoes. Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it at the Sun Studios in Memphis in the year 1955.  

Dec 19   Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" on this day in history.  

Dec 20   In the year 1955 cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.  

Dec 21   Dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65 in the year 1955.  

Dec 22   Len Braund, cricketer (23 Tests for England 987 runs 47 wkts), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Dec 28   On this day in history 44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0)  

Dec 29   Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 on this day in history.  

Dec 29   On this day in history barbra Streisand's first recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13  

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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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)  

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.  

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