Historical Events In 1954

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

Jan 20   On this day in history -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record)  

Jan 20   -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record) in the year 1954.  

Jan 20   Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres in the year 1954.  

Jan 20   On this day in history fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies  

Jan 21   On this day in history 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)  

Jan 21   Billy Jenkins, dies at 69 in the year 1954.  

Jan 21   The first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY) on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut.  

Jan 21   On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched  

Jan 23   On this day in history harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP  

Jan 23   In the year 1954 longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)  

Jan 24   On this day in history bPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter  

Jan 26   Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history ground breaking begins on Disneyland  

Jan 27   In the year 1954 paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 29   Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne in the year 1954.  

Jan 30   Belgium ends trade agreement with USSR in the year 1954.  

Jan 30   On this day in history in Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool.  

Jan 30   Italy's Fanfani government resigns on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63  

Feb 01   In the year 1954 first TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres  

Feb 01   Julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69 in the year 1954.  

Feb 01   Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire in the year 1954.  

Feb 02   On this day in history president Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952)  

Feb 02   On this day in history snow falls on Gibraltar  

Feb 02   Theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   On this day in history jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32)  

Feb 04   Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1954.  

Feb 05   On this day in history vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.  

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.  

Feb 07   In the year 1954 jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54  

Feb 08   On this day in history mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73  

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)  

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   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.  

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

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   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.  

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.  

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.  

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)