Historical Events In 1954

Oct 18   Hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US in the year 1954.  

Oct 19   Egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs in the year 1954.  

Oct 20   "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances on this day in history.  

Oct 20   On this day in history willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51  

Oct 21   On this day in history dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres  

Oct 22   Prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1954 west Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization  

Oct 23   On this day in history britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany  

Oct 23   On this day in history britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany  

Oct 23   In the year 1954 henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76  

Oct 24   On this day in history dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam  

Oct 26   Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine on this day in history.  

Oct 26   In the year 1954 floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies  

Oct 27   In the year 1954 b O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF  

Oct 27   In the year 1954 franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78  

Oct 27   In the year 1954 walt Disney premieres his first series, Disneyland, on ABC, while his theme park is still under construction.  

Oct 28   Ernest Hemingway wins Nobel prize for literature in the year 1954.  

Oct 29   On this day in history colonel Nasser disbands Moslem Brothership  

Oct 30   On this day in history defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments  

Oct 31   In the year 1954 algerian Revolution against French begins  

Nov 01   On this day in history algeria begins rebellion against French rule  

Nov 01   In the year 1954 india takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements  

Nov 02   On this day in history charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman  

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Henri E B Matisse, French painter/sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84 in the year 1954.  

Nov 03   In the year 1954 linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize  

Nov 03   The birth of Adam Ant, British Singer/songwriter in the year 1954.  

Nov 04   "Fanny" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances in the year 1954.  

Nov 04   Stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   US spy plane shot down North of Japan in the year 1954.  

Nov 08   On this day in history aL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City  

Nov 10   Hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed in the year 1954.  

Nov 10   Iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising US flag) dedicated in Arlington on this day in history.  

Nov 10   On this day in history lt Col John Stapp travels 632 MPH in a rocket sled  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)  

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician  

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)  

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.  

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)