Page 10: Historical Events In 1955

Jul 23   NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1955 ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia   

Jul 25   On this day in history ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 26   Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation in the year 1955.   

Jul 27   In the year 1955 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

Jul 28   On this day in history the Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the first Interlingua congress in Tours, France.   

Jul 29   Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 02   USSR performs nuclear test in the year 1955.   

Aug 03   On this day in history automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters in the year 1955.   

Aug 05   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1955 geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

Aug 09   Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history indonesia govt of Harahap forms   

Aug 12   In the year 1955 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000)   

Aug 12   Pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

Aug 13   Larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield on this day in history.   

Aug 13   The opening of the Canso Causeway, linking Cape Breton Island to the Nova Scotia mainland in the year 1955.   

Aug 14   In the year 1955 fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66   

Aug 16   On this day in history fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor   

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor in the year 1955.   

Aug 17   Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage in the year 1955.   

Aug 18   In the year 1955 -19] Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US   

Aug 19   On this day in history 32.4 cm precipitation at Burlington, Connecticut (state record)   

Aug 19   Hurricane Diane kills 200 and is the first billion $ damage storm (N.E. US) in the year 1955.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 on this day in history.