Historical Events In 1955

Jul 23   In the year 1955 nY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

Jul 24   Ali Sastroamidjojo of Govt resigns in Indonesia on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers   

Jul 27   Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation in the year 1955.   

Jul 27   On this day in history goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1751 Herget   

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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1955 louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France   

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

Aug 02   Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies in the year 1955.   

Aug 02   USSR performs nuclear test in the year 1955.   

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

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days in the year 1955.   

Aug 04   Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters in the year 1955.   

Aug 05   After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42   

Aug 07   Bar-Ilan University founded in Israel in the year 1955.   

Aug 08   On this day in history geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

Aug 09   In the year 1955 marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

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

Aug 12   22nd NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 30, Cleveland 27 (75,000) in the year 1955.   

Aug 12   Pres Eisenhower raises minimum wage from $0.75 to $1 an hour in the year 1955.   

Aug 12   In the year 1955 thomas Mann, German writer (Dr Faustus, Nobel 1929), dies at 80   

Aug 13   Larry Doby's ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield in the year 1955.   

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

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

Aug 16   Fiat Motors orders 1st private atomic reactor on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1955 hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 &doing $1.8 billion damage   

Aug 18   On this day in history -19] Hurricane Diane, kills 400 in US   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history hurricane Diane kills 200 and is the first billion $ damage storm (N.E. US)   

Aug 20   In the year 1955 1st airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

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   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 jonkheer Reneke de Marees van Swinderen, Dutch min (1908-13), dies   

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 on this day in history.