Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   Japanese government of Joshida, resigns in the year 1954.   

Dec 08   In the year 1954 gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50   

Dec 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC in the year 1954.   

Dec 09   In the year 1954 dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad   

Dec 10   Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1954.   

Dec 11   Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium on this day in history.   

Dec 11   USS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1954 wOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 15   Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter was featured on Walt Disney’s TV series for the first time. Crockett was played by Fess Parker on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history british Petroleum Company (BP) formed   

Dec 17   fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary IN) on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 21   On this day in history dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime)   

Dec 23   The first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1954.   

Dec 24   Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1954 laos gains its independence   

Dec 25   Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 in the year 1954.   

Dec 27   On this day in history "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs   

Dec 28   In the year 1954 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2)   

Dec 29   Kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1954 "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances   

Dec 31   Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.