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   On this day in history jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

Jan 25   On this day in history jill Kinmont hits a tree &breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

Jan 25   In the year 1955 russia ends state of war with Germany   

Jan 25   US &Panama sign canal treaty in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history "Plain & Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 476 perfs   

Jan 27   Ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 31   RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history the first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC   

Feb 08   John Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born in the year 1955.   

Feb 08   Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him in the year 1955.   

Feb 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law in the year 1955.   

Feb 09   US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history mcGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 &stays #1 for 10 weeks   

Feb 12   President Eisenhower sends first US advisors to South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan   

Feb 12   Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 in the year 1955.   

Feb 13   Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1955.   

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

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

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

Feb 15   S Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 in the year 1955.   

Feb 18   On this day in history baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59