Historical Events In 1955

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

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 in the year 1955.  

Dec 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69  

Dec 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1955 barbra Streisand's first recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13  

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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   On this day in history 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   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 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   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.  

Jan 04   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80  

Jan 07   On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies  

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.  

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies  

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.  

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.