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   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   On this day in history clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party  

Dec 08   In the year 1955 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB)  

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

Dec 11   Franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1955.  

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

Dec 12   In the year 1955 hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell  

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   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1955 44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0)  

Dec 29   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.  

Jan 07   In the year 1955 birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)  

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)  

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   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72  

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.  

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