Page 11: Historical Events In 1955

Aug 20   In the year 1955 first airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca   

Aug 20   In the year 1955 hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria   

Aug 25   In the year 1955 last Soviet forces leave Austria   

Aug 26   In the year 1955 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)   

Aug 27   "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published in the year 1955.   

Aug 27   Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1955 1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17   

Aug 28   Emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi in the year 1955.   

Aug 31   On this day in history 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

Aug 31   In the year 1955 the birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete   

Aug 31   The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history the first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill   

Sep 01   On this day in history philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61   

Sep 02   In the year 1955 kCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 02   Rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history fred Kaps becomes world champion magician   

Sep 07   In the year 1955 earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81   

Sep 07   Yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's on this day in history.   

Sep 08   John de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69 in the year 1955.   

Sep 10   In the year 1955 "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV   

Sep 10   On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV   

Sep 10   In the year 1955 robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70   

Sep 10   In the year 1955 the western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!).   

Sep 12   Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86 in the year 1955.   

Sep 12   KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1955 f C Weiskopf, writer, dies   

Sep 14   In the year 1955 herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)   

Sep 16   In the year 1955 bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st   

Sep 16   Leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees in the year 1955.   

Sep 19   Juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup, in the year 1955.   

Sep 21   In the year 1955 last allied occupying troops leave Austria   

Sep 22   On this day in history (ITV) Commercial TV begins in England   

Sep 22   In the year 1955 commercial TV begins in England   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1955 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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