Page 11: Historical Events In 1955

Aug 20   First airplane to exceed 1800 mph (2897 kph)-HA Hanes, Palmdale Ca in the year 1955.   

Aug 20   Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Last Soviet forces leave Austria in the year 1955.   

Aug 26   On this day in history 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)   

Aug 27   "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1955 joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies   

Aug 28   1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi in the year 1955.   

Aug 31   1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) in the year 1955.   

Aug 31   The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete in the year 1955.   

Aug 31   The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61 in the year 1955.   

Sep 02   KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history fred Kaps becomes world champion magician   

Sep 07   On this day in history earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81   

Sep 07   Yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's in the year 1955.   

Sep 08   John de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69 in the year 1955.   

Sep 10   In the year 1955 "Gunsmoke" premieres on CBS TV   

Sep 10   On this day in history "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV   

Sep 10   Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 in the year 1955.   

Sep 10   The western series Gunsmoke debuts on CBS-TV for the first of 20 seasons (whew!) in the year 1955.   

Sep 12   On this day in history gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86   

Sep 12   On this day in history kNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 14   On this day in history f C Weiskopf, writer, dies   

Sep 14   On this day in history herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)   

Sep 16   On this day in history bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st   

Sep 16   On this day in history leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81   

Sep 19   On this day in history argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees   

Sep 19   Juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup, in the year 1955.   

Sep 21   Last allied occupying troops leave Austria in the year 1955.   

Sep 22   (ITV) Commercial TV begins in England in the year 1955.   

Sep 22   On this day in history commercial TV begins in England   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1955 death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

Jan 04   Dominicus Johner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

Jan 21   In the year 1955 maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59