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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB)   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1955 franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

Dec 19   On this day in history carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"   

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

Dec 21   On this day in history dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65   

Dec 22   Len Braund, cricketer (23 Tests for England 987 runs 47 wkts), dies in the year 1955.   

Dec 24   In the year 1955 nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

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

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59