Page 2: Historical Events In 1955

Jan 25   In the year 1955 columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years   

Jan 25   On this day in history jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

Jan 25   In the year 1955 jill Kinmont hits a tree &breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

Jan 25   On this day in history russia ends state of war with Germany   

Jan 25   US &Panama sign canal treaty on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1955 uS and Panama sign canal treaty   

Jan 27   On this day in history "Plain & Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 476 perfs   

Jan 27   Ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51 in the year 1955.   

Jan 29   On this day in history john Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)   

Jan 31   In Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1955 john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89   

Jan 31   In the year 1955 rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer   

Jan 31   RCA demonstrates first music synthesizer in the year 1955.   

Feb 01   H C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history the first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC   

Feb 08   On this day in history john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born   

Feb 08   Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law   

Feb 09   In the year 1955 uS federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO   

Feb 12   On this day in history mcGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 &stays #1 for 10 weeks   

Feb 12   In the year 1955 president Eisenhower sends first US advisors to South Vietnam   

Feb 12   Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan in the year 1955.   

Feb 12   On this day in history tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71   

Feb 13   Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls in the year 1955.   

Feb 13   On this day in history israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

Feb 14   On this day in history charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 14   WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins on this day in history.   

Feb 15   1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced in the year 1955.   

Feb 15   In the year 1955 pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

Feb 15   S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB in the year 1955.   

Feb 17   On this day in history otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

Feb 18   Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance in the year 1955.   

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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 in the year 1955.   

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   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

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

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 on this day in history.