27 August 1955 Posted on August 26, 2022 by Staff The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain Famous Words of Inspiration..."So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs." Elbert Hubbard — Click here for more from Elbert Hubbard Related posts: 8 December 1955 13 February 1955 3 August 1492 14 May 1955 12 April 1955 18 July 1955 13 February 1955 1 November 1955 13 February 1955 16 September 1955