Page 11: Historical Events In 1955

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

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

Aug 25   In the year 1955 last Soviet forces leave Austria   

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 in the year 1955.   

Aug 27   Joachim Wach, philosopher/sociologist (Sociology of Religion), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1955 1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17   

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

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

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   On this day in history philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

Sep 07   Earnest Rabel, Austrian/US civil rights activist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 10   Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Sep 12   In the year 1955 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   In the year 1955 juan Peron, president of Argentina since 1946, was deposed and exiled in a military coup,   

Sep 21   Last allied occupying troops leave Austria on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history (ITV) Commercial TV begins in England   

Sep 22   Commercial TV begins in England on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history death of jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated   

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 in the year 1955.   

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

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

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