What Happened In September 1955 In History

Historical Events for September, 1955

• 16th » The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
• 16th » A Soviet Navy Zulu-class submarine becomes the first submarine to launch a ballistic missile.
• 22nd » In the United Kingdom, the television channel ITV (TV network) e.g ITV goes live for the first time.
• 25th » The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded.
• 30th » Film star James Dean dies in a road accident aged 24.

Famous Birthdays on September in 1955

• 1st » Billy Blanks, American martial artist and actor
• 1st » Bruce Foxton, English bass player (The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers, and Casbah Club)
• 3rd » Steve Jones (musician) known as Steve Jones, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Sex Pistols, The Professionals (band) e.g The Professionals, and Neurotic Outsiders)
• 4th » David Broza, Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 4th » Garth Le Roux, South African cricketer
• 4th » Brian Schweitzer, American politician, 23rd Governor of Montana
• 6th » Raymond Benson, American author
• 7th » Mira Furlan, Croatian-American actress and singer
• 7th » Heino Puuste, Estonian javelin thrower and coach
• 7th » Efim Zelmanov, Russian mathematician and academic
• 8th » Julian Richings, English-Canadian actor
• 8th » Terry Tempest Williams, American environmentalist and author
• 9th » John Kricfalusi, Canadian voice actor, animator, director, and screenwriter
• 10th » Armin Hahne, German race car driver
• 11th » Sharon Lamb, American psychologist and academic
• 12th » Peter Scolari, American actor and director
• 12th » Brian Smith (footballer, born 1955) called Brian Smith, English footballer (d. 2013)
• 13th » Colin Moynihan, 4th Baron Moynihan, English rower and politician
• 13th » Joe Morris (guitarist) or Joe Morris, American guitarist and composer
• 14th » Steve Berlin, American saxophonist, keyboard player, and producer (Los Lobos, The Flesh Eaters (band) named The Flesh Eaters, and The Blasters)
• 14th » Geraldine Brooks (writer) called Geraldine Brooks, Australian-American journalist and author
• 14th » William Jackson (Scottish composer) e.g William Jackson, Scottish harp player and composer (Ossian (band) e.g Ossian)
• 15th » Željka Antunović, Croatian politician, 9th Ministry of Defence (Croatia) e.g Minister of Defence of Croatia
• 15th » Bruce Reitherman, American voice actor, singer, cinematographer, and producer
• 15th » Renzo Rosso, Italian fashion designer and businessman, co-founded Diesel (brand) e.g Diesel Clothing
• 16th » Ron Brewer, American basketball player
• 16th » Janet Ellis, English actress and television host
• 16th » Yolandita Monge, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and actress
• 16th » Robin Yount, American baseball player and coach
• 17th » Charles Martinet, American voice actor
• 17th » Scott Simpson (golfer) known as Scott Simpson, American golfer
• 18th » Paul Butler (bishop) or Paul Butler, English bishop
• 18th » Keith Morris, American singer-songwriter (Black Flag (band) e.g Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Off! (band) called Off!)
• 18th » Bob Papenbrook, American voice actor (d. 2006)
• 19th » Richard Burmer, American composer and engineer (d. 2006)
• 19th » Rex Smith, American singer, guitarist, and actor
• 20th » Betsy Brantley, American actress
• 20th » José Rivero, Spanish golfer
• 21st » François Cluzet, French actor
• 21st » Gulshan Grover, Indian actor and singer
• 21st » Richard Hieb, American engineer and astronaut
• 21st » Mika Kaurismäki, Finnish director, producer, and screenwriter
• 22nd » Jeffrey Leonard, American baseball player and coach
• 24th » Riccardo Illy, Italian businessman and politician, List of Presidents of Friuli-Venezia Giulia or President of Friuli Venezia Giulia
• 25th » Ludo Coeck, Belgian footballer (d. 1985)
• 25th » Zucchero Fornaciari, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 25th » Amyr Klink, Brazilian sailor and explorer
• 25th » Luanne Rice, American author
• 25th » Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, German footballer and manager
• 25th » Steven Severin, English bass player, songwriter, and producer (Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Glove)
• 26th » Carlene Carter, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 27th » Richard Bucher, Swiss ice hockey player (d. 2012)
• 28th » Stéphane Dion, Canadian sociologist and politician, 15th Minister of the Environment (Canada) or Canadian Minister of the Environment
• 28th » Kenny Kirkland, American pianist (d. 1998)
• 29th » Ann Bancroft, American explorer and author
• 29th » Gareth Davies (rugby player born 1955) named Gareth Davies, Welsh rugby player and academic
• 29th » Benoît Ferreux, French actor and director
• 29th » Ken Weatherwax, American actor
• 30th » Andy Bechtolsheim, German engineer, co-founded Sun Microsystems
• 30th » Frankie Kennedy, Irish flute player (Altan (band) known as Altan) (d. 1994)
• 30th » Desmond Shawe-Taylor, English historian and academic

Famous Deaths for September 1955

• 5th » Haydn Bunton, Sr., Australian footballer and coach (b. 1911)
• 9th » Carl Friedberg, German pianist and educator (b. 1872)
• 16th » Leo Amery, Indian-English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1873)
• 19th » John D. Dingell, Sr., American politician (b. 1894)
• 30th » James Dean, American actor (b. 1931)

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