Page 15: Historical Events In 1955

Dec 06   New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1955 nY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing   

Dec 06   In the year 1955 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.   

Dec 07   Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51   

Dec 12   In the year 1955 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell   

Dec 12   In the year 1955 hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell   

Dec 14   On this day in history albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, and Spain all join the United Nations.   

Dec 14   Dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Carl Perkins wrote Blue Suede Shoes. Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it at the Sun Studios in Memphis in the year 1955.   

Dec 19   On this day in history carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes"   

Dec 20   Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65 in the year 1955.   

Dec 22   Len Braund, cricketer (23 Tests for England 987 runs 47 wkts), dies in the year 1955.   

Dec 24   In the year 1955 nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67   

Dec 28   44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies in the year 1955.   

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.