Page 10: Historical Events In 1955

Jul 23   NY Yankees Bob Cerv & E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

Jul 30   On this day in history louison Bobet wins his 3rd Tour de France   

Jul 31   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open in the year 1955.   

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

Aug 02   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test   

Aug 03   Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Hurricane Connie begins pounding US for 11 days on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Aug 05   In the year 1955 carmen Miranda, singer/actress (Down Argentine Way), dies at 42   

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

Aug 08   In the year 1955 geneva conference held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy   

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

Aug 11   Indonesia govt of Harahap forms in the year 1955.   

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

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

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   On this day in history fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66   

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

Aug 16   On this day in history fiat Motors orders first private atomic reactor   

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

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

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of cynthia Sykes, Coffeyville Ky, actress (Flamingo Road, St Elsewhere)   

Jan 03   Palmolive, English musician (The Slits, The Raincoats) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59