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   Jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race 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   In the year 1955 russia ends state of war with Germany   

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

Jan 25   US and Panama sign canal treaty on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1955 ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history in Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts   

Jan 31   John R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89 in the year 1955.   

Jan 31   In the year 1955 rCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer   

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

Feb 01   H C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him   

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

Feb 09   US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO in the year 1955.   

Feb 12   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

Feb 13   In the year 1955 israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

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   Pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced in the year 1955.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 11   Rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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   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