Page 2: Historical Events In 1955

Jan 25   In the year 1955 columbia University scientists develop an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years   

Jan 25   On this day in history jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

Jan 25   Jill Kinmont hits a tree &breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race in the year 1955.   

Jan 25   Russia ends state of war with Germany on this day in history.   

Jan 25   US &Panama sign canal treaty on this day in history.   

Jan 25   US and Panama sign canal treaty on this day in history.   

Jan 27   "Plain & Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 476 perfs in the year 1955.   

Jan 27   Ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies in the year 1955.   

Jan 29   In the year 1955 hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51   

Jan 29   In the year 1955 john Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)   

Jan 31   In Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts in the year 1955.   

Jan 31   In the year 1955 john R Mott, US theologist/founder (YMCA, Nobel 1946), dies at 89   

Jan 31   RCA demonstrates 1st music synthesizer on this day in history.   

Jan 31   RCA demonstrates first music synthesizer on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1955 h C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark   

Feb 02   On this day in history the first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC   

Feb 08   In the year 1955 john Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born   

Feb 08   Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law   

Feb 09   US federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1955 mcGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 &stays #1 for 10 weeks   

Feb 12   President Eisenhower sends first US advisors to South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1955 soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan   

Feb 12   In the year 1955 tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71   

Feb 13   Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls in the year 1955.   

Feb 13   On this day in history israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

Feb 14   In the year 1955 charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 14   In the year 1955 wFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St Petersburg, FL (NBC) begins   

Feb 15   In the year 1955 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

Feb 15   On this day in history pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

Feb 15   On this day in history s Z Sakall, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca), dies at 71   

Feb 17   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB   

Feb 17   Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance   

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Jan 02   Tex Brashear, American voice actor was born in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 04   Kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men) was born in the year 1955.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

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   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   In the year 1955 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   J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 in the year 1955.   

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