Page 15: Historical Events In 1955

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

Dec 06   NY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Dec 07   Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party in the year 1955.   

Dec 08   21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB) in the year 1955.   

Dec 08   In the year 1955 jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69   

Dec 11   Franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1955 hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell   

Dec 14   Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, and Spain all join the United Nations in the year 1955.   

Dec 14   In the year 1955 dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar   

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

Dec 19   Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" in the year 1955.   

Dec 20   Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom on this day in history.   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1955 len Braund, cricketer (23 Tests for England 987 runs 47 wkts), dies   

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

Dec 28   44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0) in the year 1955.   

Dec 29   In the year 1955 barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13   

Dec 29   Barbra Streisand's first recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 in the year 1955.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59