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   On this day in history 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   Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar  

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

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   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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.  

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   In the year 1955 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   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59