Page 15: Historical Events In 1955

Dec 06   New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing in the year 1955.   

Dec 06   On this day in history nY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing   

Dec 06   The Federal government standardized the size of license plates throughout the U.S. Previously, individual states had designed their own license plates, resulting in wide variations in the year 1955.   

Dec 07   On this day in history clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party   

Dec 08   In the year 1955 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB)   

Dec 08   Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69 in the year 1955.   

Dec 11   Franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell   

Dec 12   Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell in the year 1955.   

Dec 14   In the year 1955 albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, and Spain all join the United Nations.   

Dec 14   On this day in history dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar   

Dec 17   Carl Perkins wrote Blue Suede Shoes. Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it at the Sun Studios in Memphis on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1955 carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"   

Dec 20   In the year 1955 cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.   

Dec 21   Dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Len Braund, cricketer (23 Tests for England 987 runs 47 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1955 44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0)   

Dec 29   Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 in the year 1955.   

Dec 29   In the year 1955 barbra Streisand's first recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

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   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1955 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

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