Page 10: Historical Events In 1955

Jul 23   NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs in the year 1955.   

Jul 24   Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers in the year 1955.   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

Jul 28   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

Jul 30   In the year 1955 louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France   

Jul 31   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open in the year 1955.   

Aug 02   On this day in history ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies   

Aug 02   USSR performs nuclear test in the year 1955.   

Aug 03   Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days in the year 1955.   

Aug 04   In the year 1955 eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters   

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 in the year 1955.   

Aug 07   In the year 1955 bar-Ilan University founded in Israel   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1955 marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

Aug 11   In the year 1955 indonesia govt of Harahap forms   

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

Aug 12   On this day in history pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour   

Aug 12   In the year 1955 thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80   

Aug 13   On this day in history larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor   

Aug 17   On this day in history hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage   

Aug 18   -19] Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59