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   In the year 1955 jill Kinmont hits a tree & breaks her back in Snow Cup Ski Race   

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1955 uS &Panama sign canal treaty   

Jan 25   US and Panama sign canal treaty in the year 1955.   

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   On this day in history hans Hedtoft, premier of Denmark (1947.. 55), dies at 51   

Jan 29   On this day in history john Williams Cox buys Yankee Stadium, sells grounds to Knights of Columbus, later leaves structure to Rice University (1962)   

Jan 31   On this day in history in Oakville Ontario the l09-day strike of Ford workers at Windsor, Oakville and Etobicoke starts   

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 in the year 1955.   

Jan 31   In the year 1955 rCA demonstrates first music synthesizer   

Feb 01   H C Hansen appointed premier of Denmark in the year 1955.   

Feb 02   The first Presidential news conference on network TV-Eisenhower on ABC in the year 1955.   

Feb 08   John Grisham author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and other was born in the year 1955.   

Feb 08   Malenkov resigns as USSR premier, Bulganin replaces him in the year 1955.   

Feb 09   Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts crematory law in the year 1955.   

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 in the year 1955.   

Feb 12   Soviets decides space center built in Baikonur, Kazachstan in the year 1955.   

Feb 12   Tom Moore, actor (Ladies be Seated, Majority Rules), dies at 71 in the year 1955.   

Feb 13   In the year 1955 israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

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

Feb 14   Charles Cuvillier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced   

Feb 15   Pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced in the year 1955.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1955 ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood/Demmy GRB   

Feb 17   Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 in the year 1955.   

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 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   In the year 1955 birth of kathy Forester, Lookout Mt Ga, country singer (Forester Sister-Men)   

Jan 04   In the year 1955 birth of mark Hollis, English pop musician (Talk Talk, Dum Dum Girl)   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of sandra Bernhard, Arizona (Follow That Bird, King of Comedy)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1955 birth of spiros Livathinos, Greek footballer   

Jan 02   Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama (1952-55), assassinated died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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