Page 2: Historical Events In 1955

Jan 25   Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   Russia ends state of war with Germany on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history uS &Panama sign canal treaty   

Jan 25   US and Panama sign canal treaty in the year 1955.   

Jan 27   In the year 1955 "Plain & Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 476 perfs   

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1955 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   John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history h C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark   

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

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   In the year 1955 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law   

Feb 09   On this day in history uS federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO   

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

Feb 12   President Eisenhower sends first US advisors to South Vietnam in the year 1955.   

Feb 12   On this day in history soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan   

Feb 12   Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

Feb 13   Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1955.   

Feb 14   In the year 1955 wFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins   

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

Feb 15   Pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced in the year 1955.   

Feb 15   In the year 1955 s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71   

Feb 17   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB   

Feb 17   Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

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   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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