Historical Events In 1955

Jan 25   On this day in history columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years   

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

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

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1955 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   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) in the year 1955.   

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   The first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law   

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   President Eisenhower sends first US advisors to South Vietnam in the year 1955.   

Feb 12   In the year 1955 soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan   

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   On this day in history charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 14   On this day in history wFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins   

Feb 15   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

Feb 17   Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB in the year 1955.   

Feb 17   Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance in the year 1955.   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1955 birth of palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats)   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

Jan 04   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 16   On this day in history jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

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

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