Historical Events In 1955

Dec 06   In the year 1955 new York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing  

Dec 06   In the year 1955 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   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) on this day in history.  

Dec 08   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"  

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 in the year 1955.  

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

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

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 in the year 1955.  

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   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.  

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

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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated  

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.  

Jan 07   In the year 1955 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   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.