Page 2: Historical Events In 1955

Jan 25   Columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1955 jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

Jan 25   Jill Kinmont hits a tree &breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race in the year 1955.   

Jan 25   Russia ends state of war with Germany in the year 1955.   

Jan 25   In the year 1955 uS &Panama sign canal treaty   

Jan 25   On this day in history uS and Panama sign canal treaty   

Jan 27   "Plain & Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 476 perfs in the year 1955.   

Jan 27   On this day in history ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1955 hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51   

Jan 29   John Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1955 in Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts   

Jan 31   On this day in history john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89   

Jan 31   RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer on this day in history.   

Jan 31   In the year 1955 rCA demonstrates first music synthesizer   

Feb 01   On this day in history h C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark   

Feb 02   The first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC on this day in history.   

Feb 08   John Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1955 uS federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO   

Feb 12   McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 &stays #1 for 10 weeks in the year 1955.   

Feb 12   On this day in history president Eisenhower sends first US advisors to South Vietnam   

Feb 12   Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1955 tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71   

Feb 13   In the year 1955 israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

Feb 13   Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1955 charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 14   In the year 1955 wFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins   

Feb 15   On this day in history 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

Feb 15   Pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1955 s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71   

Feb 17   Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1955 otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

Feb 18   Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 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   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

Jan 21   Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 in the year 1955.