Page 15: Historical Events In 1955

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

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

Dec 06   In the year 1955 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.   

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) in the year 1955.   

Dec 08   Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 12   In the year 1955 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1955 carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 28   In the year 1955 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   Barbra Streisand's first recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

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   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

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.