Historical Events
- Ryder Cup Golf, Thunderbird Ranch & CC: US wins 8-4; Chick Harbert captains Americans to 7th consecutive event victory
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Maria Shriver, American newscaster (Sunday Today) and ex-wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Paul Romer, American economist (Nobel Prize 2018, endogenous growth theory), born in Denver, Colorado
Famous Deaths
- Charley Toorop [Annie CP Fernhout-Toorop], Dutch painter, dies at 64
- Cornelis GN de Vooys, translator, dies at 82
Died in 1955 1955 Highlights
About November 6, 1955
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hernando's Hideaway - Johnston Brothers
