Historical Events In 1955

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

Aug 20   On this day in history hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria   

Aug 25   On this day in history last Soviet forces leave Austria   

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

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

Aug 27   Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies in the year 1955.   

Aug 28   1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi   

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

Aug 31   The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1955 the first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill   

Sep 01   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60   

Sep 05   Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician on this day in history.   

Sep 07   Earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81 in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 in the year 1955.   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1955 gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86   

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

Sep 14   F C Weiskopf, writer, dies in the year 1955.   

Sep 14   Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245) in the year 1955.   

Sep 16   Bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st on this day in history.   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees   

Sep 19   On this day in history juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup,   

Sep 21   Last allied occupying troops leave Austria in the year 1955.   

Sep 22   (ITV) Commercial TV begins in England in the year 1955.   

Sep 22   Commercial TV begins in England in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

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   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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.