Page 15: Historical Events In 1955

Dec 06   In the year 1955 new York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing   

Dec 06   NY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing in the year 1955.   

Dec 06   The Federal government standardized the size of license plates throughout the U.S. Previously, individual states had designed their own license plates, resulting in wide variations on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Clement Attlee resigns as chairman of England's Labour Party in the year 1955.   

Dec 08   On this day in history 21st Heisman Trophy Award: Howard Cassady, Ohio State (HB)   

Dec 08   Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1955 franz Adolf Syberg, composer, dies at 51   

Dec 12   In the year 1955 1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell   

Dec 12   Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1955 albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, and Spain all join the United Nations.   

Dec 14   In the year 1955 dutch Reformed Church condemns woman/wife as vicar   

Dec 17   Carl Perkins wrote Blue Suede Shoes. Less than 48 hours later, he recorded it at the Sun Studios in Memphis in the year 1955.   

Dec 19   Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" in the year 1955.   

Dec 20   Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom in the year 1955.   

Dec 21   On this day in history dorothy Bernard, actress (Margaret-Life With Father), dies at 65   

Dec 22   In the year 1955 len Braund, cricketer (23 Tests for England 987 runs 47 wkts), dies   

Dec 24   Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 in the year 1955.   

Dec 28   44th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (5-0) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1955 barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13   

Dec 29   In the year 1955 barbra Streisand's first recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl) was born in the year 1955.   

Jan 07   Sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Mike Reno, Vancouver BC Canada, rock vocalist (Loverboy) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 17   On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

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