Historical Events In 1955

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

Aug 20   In the year 1955 hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria   

Aug 25   Last Soviet forces leave Austria on this day in history.   

Aug 26   1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) in the year 1955.   

Aug 27   In the year 1955 "Guinness Book of World Records" 1st published   

Aug 27   Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies in the year 1955.   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history emmett Till, kidnapped & lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi   

Aug 31   1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history the birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete   

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

Aug 31   The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill in the year 1955.   

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   In the year 1955 rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60   

Sep 05   Fred Kaps becomes world champion magician in the year 1955.   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's   

Sep 08   In the year 1955 john de Young, cardinal/archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 69   

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

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

Sep 10   On this day in history robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70   

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

Sep 12   Gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1955.   

Sep 14   F C Weiskopf, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 16   Bauer & Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st in the year 1955.   

Sep 16   In the year 1955 leopold C M S Amery, Brit minister of Colonies (India), dies at 81   

Sep 19   Argentine president Juan Peron, resigns & flees on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup, on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1955 birth of tex Brashear, American voice actor   

Jan 03   In the year 1955 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   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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 08   Spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer was born in the year 1955.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1955 rodolfo Graziani, Italian East-Africa Minister of Defense, dies at 72   

Jan 15   On this day in history yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies   

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

Jan 17   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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