Page 15: Historical Events In 1955

Dec 06   In the year 1955 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   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   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   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   Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom in the year 1955.   

Dec 21   Dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1955 yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.