Page 9: Historical Events In 1955

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   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   

Jul 29   Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

Jul 30   In this year, Louison Bobet claims his 3rd Tour de France   

Jul 31   In this year, Beverly Hanson claims LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open.   

Aug 02   Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies   

Aug 03   Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing.   

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days   

Aug 04   Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters   

Aug 05   After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games.   

Aug 05   Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42.   

Aug 07   Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel.   

Aug 08   Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

Aug 09   Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

Aug 11   Indonesia govt of Harahap forms.   

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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,