Historical Events In 1955

Jul 23   NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs in the year 1955.   

Jul 24   In the year 1955 ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia   

Jul 25   In the year 1955 ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 26   Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget in the year 1955.   

Jul 28   In the year 1955 the Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the first Interlingua congress in Tours, France.   

Jul 29   On this day in history smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

Jul 30   Louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open   

Aug 02   In the year 1955 ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies   

Aug 02   In the year 1955 uSSR performs nuclear test   

Aug 03   On this day in history automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing   

Aug 03   In the year 1955 hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days   

Aug 04   Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1955 after playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games   

Aug 05   Carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1955 bar-Ilan University founded in Israel   

Aug 08   Geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1955.   

Aug 11   On this day in history indonesia govt of Harahap forms   

Aug 12   On this day in history 22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000)   

Aug 12   Pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history the opening of the Canso Causeway, linking Cape Breton Island to the Nova Scotia mainland   

Aug 14   Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 in the year 1955.   

Aug 16   In the year 1955 fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor   

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor in the year 1955.   

Aug 17   Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage on this day in history.   

Aug 18   -19] Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US in the year 1955.   

Aug 19   32.4 cm precipitation at Burlington, Connecticut (state record) in the year 1955.   

Aug 19   In the year 1955 hurricane Diane kills 200 and is the first billion $ damage storm (N.E. US)   

Aug 20   1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

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   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 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   On this day in history dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

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   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.