Page 9: Historical Events In 1955

Jul 07   Franco Casavola, composer, dies at 63.   

Jul 09   Bill Haley and Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart.   

Jul 09   inaugural black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow)   

Jul 10   Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies.   

Jul 11   Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust".   

Jul 11   New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets.   

Jul 12   In this year, 22nd All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 6-5 in 12 at County Stad, Milw.   

Jul 13   Beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59   

Jul 13   Ruth Ellis hung.   

Jul 14   2 killed, many dazed when lightning strikes Ascott racetrack, England   

Jul 15   WNDU TV channel 16 in South Bend, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Jul 16   "Golden Horseshoe Revue" 1st of 50000+ performances, Disneyland   

Jul 16   "Golden Horseshoe Revue" inaugural of 50000+ performances, Disneyland   

Jul 16   Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise Courtenay], Belgian princess, dies at 81   

Jul 17   Arco, Idaho is recorded as becoming inaugural US city lit by nuclear power   

Jul 17   Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc, composer, dies at 73   

Jul 17   Disneyland opens in Los Angeles, CA.   

Jul 17   Disneyland opens its doors in rural Orange County   

Jul 18   1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

Jul 18   The inaugural electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially   

Jul 19   Koos [Jacobus J] Vorrink, Dutch soc-democrat (SDAP/AJC/PvdA), dies at 64.   

Jul 21   1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched-Seawolf   

Jul 22   1st VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon   

Jul 22   Joseph Foley actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45.   

Jul 22   Joseph Foley, actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45.   

Jul 22   The inaugural VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon.   

Jul 23   Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

Jul 23   NY Yankees Bob Cerv and E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs.   

Jul 24   Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt steps down in Indonesia.   

Jul 25   Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62.   

Jul 26   Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers   

Jul 27   Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation.   

Jul 27   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

Jul 28   The Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the inaugural Interlingua congress in Tours, France.   

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Jan 02   Tex brashear: American voice actor   

Jan 03   Cynthia sykes: Coffeyville ky, actress (flamingo road, st elsewhere)   

Jan 03   Palmolive: English musician (the slits, the raincoats)   

Jan 04   Kathy forester: Lookout mt ga, country singer (forester sister-men)   

Jan 04   Mark hollis: English pop musician (talk talk, dum dum girl)   

Jan 07   Sandra bernhard: Arizona (follow that bird, king of comedy)   

Jan 08   Mike reno: Vancouver bc canada, rock vocalist (loverboy)   

Jan 08   Spiros livathinos: Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose antonio remon: President of panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   Dominicus johner: Composer,   

Jan 07   Gerald hartigan: Cricketer (s afr batsman in 5 tests 1911-14),    

Jan 11   Rodolfo graziani: Italian east-africa minister of defense,    

Jan 15   Yves tanguy: French/american sailor/surrealistic painter,   

Jan 16   Jonkheer reneke de marees van swinderen: Dutch min (1908-13),    

Jan 17   J a veraart: Economist,    

Jan 21   Maarten p vrij: Dutch lawyer/criminologist/high council,