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| | |  1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - General Motors - HistoryGeneral Motors (GM) was founded in 1908 in Flint, Michigan as a holding company for Buick, then controlled by William C. Durant, and acquired Oldsmobile later that year. The next year, Durant brought in Cadillac, Elmore, and Oakland. In 1909, General Motors acquired the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company of Pontiac, Michigan, the predecessor of GMC Truck. A Rapid become the first truck to conquer Pikes Peak in 1909.
During the 1920s and 1930s, General Motors bought out the bus company Yellow Coach, helped create Greyhound bus lines, replaced ...
See also:General Motors, General Motors - History, General Motors - General Motors Hughes Electronics, General Motors - Corporate structure and issues, General Motors - Social policies, General Motors - Subsidies, General Motors - Marketing problems, General Motors - Financial woes, General Motors - Plant locations, General Motors - Alternative vehicles, General Motors - GM in China Read more here: » General Motors: Encyclopedia II - General Motors - History |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - USS Barry DD-933 - 1956 – 1959 Barry fitted out at the Boston Naval Shipyard through November, testing her new electronics, ASW gear and gunnery systems into December. After a brief underway period in Narragansett Bay, she departed 3 January 1957 for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to continue her shakedown. Her training exercises were interspersed with port visits to Kingston, Jamaica; Cuelebra, Puerto Rico, and Santa Marta, Colombia, before she departed for Colon, Panama.
The destroyer transited the Canal Zone on 26 February and anchored at Salinas, Ecuador, two days later ...
See also:USS Barry DD-933, USS Barry DD-933 - 1956 – 1959, USS Barry DD-933 - 1960 – 1962, USS Barry DD-933 - Cuban Missile Crisis, USS Barry DD-933 - 1962 – 1965, USS Barry DD-933 - Vietnam War, USS Barry DD-933 - 1966 – 1970, USS Barry DD-933 - 1970 – 1976, USS Barry DD-933 - 1977 – 1979, USS Barry DD-933 - 1980 – 1982, USS Barry DD-933 - Present Read more here: » USS Barry DD-933: Encyclopedia II - USS Barry DD-933 - 1956 – 1959 |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - History of Goa - Portuguese India In 1498, Vasco da Gama became the first European to set foot in India via a sea route. His successful mission led to other European powers seeking an alternate route to India as the traditional land routes were closed by the Turks. In 1510, the ruling Bijapur kings were defeated by the Portuguese admiral Afonso de Albuquerque, on request of a Hindu king, Timayya (Timoja). The Portuguese set up a base in Goa in their quest to control the spice trade. The city was made capital of the Portuguese Vice-Kingdom in Asia, and the other Portuguese po ...
See also:History of Goa, History of Goa - Ancient History, History of Goa - Portuguese India, History of Goa - Early Freedom Movement, History of Goa - After the Independence of India, History of Goa - History references Read more here: » History of Goa: Encyclopedia II - History of Goa - Portuguese India |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - 1880 - Events
1880 - May - August.
May 13 - In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway.
June 29 - France annexes Tahiti
July 1 - First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada.
July 16 - First woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada - Dr. Emily Howard Stowe.
1880 - September - December.
September 5 - First successful test of an electric Tram in the ...
See also:1880, 1880 - Events, 1880 - May - August, 1880 - September - December, 1880 - Unknown date, 1880 - Births, 1880 - Unknown Birth Dates, 1880 - Deaths Read more here: » 1880: Encyclopedia II - 1880 - Events |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - Hermann Weyl - Later career In 1928 and 1929, he was a visiting professor at Princeton University.
Weyl left the professorship at the Technische Hochschule in Zürich, Switzerland, in the year of 1930 and he became Hilbert's successor at Göttingen where he held the chair of mathematics. The rise of the National Socialism in Germany in 1933, resulted in Weyl accepting an offer of going to the Institute for Advanced Study; Weyl's wife Hella (nee Joseph) was Jewis ...
See also:Hermann Weyl, Hermann Weyl - Early life and interests, Hermann Weyl - Geometric foundations of manifolds and physics, Hermann Weyl - Foundations of mathematics, Hermann Weyl - Mathematics of relativity, Hermann Weyl - Topological groups Lie groups and representation theory, Hermann Weyl - Harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, Hermann Weyl - Later career, Hermann Weyl - Personality, Hermann Weyl - Quotes Read more here: » Hermann Weyl: Encyclopedia II - Hermann Weyl - Later career |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - Imperial Household of Japan - Current members of the imperial family The 1947 Imperial Household Law defines the imperial household as: the empress (kōgō 皇后), the empress dowager (kōtaigō 皇太后), the grand empress dowager (tai-kōtaigō 太皇太后), the crown prince (kōtaishi 皇太子) and his consort, the imperial grandson who is heir apparent (kōtaison 皇太孫) and his consort, the shinnō (親王) and their consorts, the naishinnō (内親王), the ō (王) and their consorts, and the nyoō (女王). The legitimate children a ...
See also:Imperial Household of Japan, Imperial Household of Japan - Current members of the imperial family, Imperial Household of Japan - Living former members of the imperial family, Imperial Household of Japan - Succession, Imperial Household of Japan - Current order of succession, Imperial Household of Japan - Possible succession solutions, Imperial Household of Japan - History of titles, Imperial Household of Japan - Related terms, Imperial Household of Japan - Shinnōke, Imperial Household of Japan - Ōke Read more here: » Imperial Household of Japan: Encyclopedia II - Imperial Household of Japan - Current members of the imperial family |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - 1875 - Events
1875 - January - April.
January 12 - Kwang-su becomes emperor of China.
February 27 - Newton Booth, 11th Governor of California resigns, having been elected Senator. Lieutenant Governor of California Romualdo Pacheco becomes acting Governor. He is later replaced by elected governor William Irwin.
March 3 - The first performance of Bizet’s Carmen at the Opéra Comique, Paris
March 3 - The first organized indoor game of ice hockey was played between two pick-up teams at the Victoria S ...
See also:1875, 1875 - Events, 1875 - January - April, 1875 - May - August, 1875 - September - December, 1875 - Unknown date, 1875 - Births, 1875 - January, 1875 - February, 1875 - March, 1875 - April, 1875 - May, 1875 - June, 1875 - July, 1875 - August, 1875 - September, 1875 - October, 1875 - December, 1875 - Deaths Read more here: » 1875: Encyclopedia II - 1875 - Events |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - James Dean - Acting career Dean began his acting career with a Pepsi-Cola television commercial followed by a stint as a stunt tester in the game show Beat the Clock. He quit college to focus on his budding career but struggled to get jobs in Hollywood and succeeded in paying his bills only by working as a parking lot attendant at CBS studios.
Following the advice of friends Dean moved to New York City to pursue live stage acting, where he was accepted to study under Lee Strasberg in the storied Actors Studio. His career picked up and Dean did several ep ...
See also:James Dean, James Dean - Childhood and education, James Dean - Acting career, James Dean - East of Eden, James Dean - Rebel Without a Cause, James Dean - Giant, James Dean - Death, James Dean - Porsche 550 Spyder, James Dean - Legacy, James Dean - Sexuality, James Dean - Memorial, James Dean - Filmography, James Dean - Stage, James Dean - Television Read more here: » James Dean: Encyclopedia II - James Dean - Acting career |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - 1949 in baseball - Champions
1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball.
World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1)
All-Star Game, July 12 at Ebbets Field: American League, 11-7
1949 in baseball - Other champions.
First Caribbean World Series: Almendares (Cuba)
College World Series: Texas
Little League World Series: Hammonton, New Jersey
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See also:1949 in baseball, 1949 in baseball - Champions, 1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1949 in baseball - Other champions, 1949 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1949 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1949 in baseball - Events, 1949 in baseball - January-March, 1949 in baseball - April, 1949 in baseball - May, 1949 in baseball - June, 1949 in baseball - July, 1949 in baseball - August, 1949 in baseball - September, 1949 in baseball - October, 1949 in baseball - November, 1949 in baseball - December, 1949 in baseball - Births, 1949 in baseball - January-June, 1949 in baseball - July-December, 1949 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1949 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1949 in baseball - Champions |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - 1977 in baseball - Champions
1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball.
World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2); Reggie Jackson, MVP
American League Championship Series: New York Yankees (East) over Kansas City Royals (West) (3-2)
National League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers (West) over Philadelphia Phillies (East) (3-1); Dusty Baker, MVP
All-Star Game, July 19 at Yankee Stadium ...
See also:1977 in baseball, 1977 in baseball - Champions, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1977 in baseball - Other champions, 1977 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1977 in baseball - American League final standings, 1977 in baseball - National League final standings, 1977 in baseball - Events, 1977 in baseball - January-March, 1977 in baseball - April-June, 1977 in baseball - July-September, 1977 in baseball - October-December, 1977 in baseball - Births, 1977 in baseball - Deaths Read more here: » 1977 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 1977 in baseball - Champions |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
* The asterisk denotes the club that won the Wild card for its respective league.
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See also:2003 in baseball, 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 2003 in baseball - Postseason, 2003 in baseball - Other Champions, 2003 in baseball - Events, 2003 in baseball - January-June, 2003 in baseball - July-December, 2003 in baseball - Awards and honors, 2003 in baseball - Books, 2003 in baseball - Movies, 2003 in baseball - Births, 2003 in baseball - Deaths, 2003 in baseball - January-March, 2003 in baseball - April-June, 2003 in baseball - July-September, 2003 in baseball - October-December Read more here: » 2003 in baseball: Encyclopedia II - 2003 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings |
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| | | | 1955 - December: Encyclopedia II - Christopher Adams - Early Career Before entering professional wrestling, Chris was involved in judo exclusively for 12 years, beginning at the age of 11. Chris and younger brother Neil Adams went on to win national and world championships in judo, with Neil going on to win a silver medal at both the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Chris himself was among the youngest Judo champions in the sport and was a member of the 1976 Summer Olympics Judo squad representing Great Britain, but never competed in the Olympics ...
See also:Christopher Adams, Christopher Adams - Career, Christopher Adams - Early Career, Christopher Adams - World Class and Texas, Christopher Adams - Personal troubles and sudden death, Christopher Adams - Profile, Christopher Adams - Championships and accomplishments Read more here: » Christopher Adams: Encyclopedia II - Christopher Adams - Early Career |
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