Historical Events In 1954

Oct 18   Hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US on this day in history.  

Oct 19   On this day in history egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs  

Oct 20   In the year 1954 "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances  

Oct 20   Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 in the year 1954.  

Oct 21   Dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres in the year 1954.  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history west Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization  

Oct 23   Britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany in the year 1954.  

Oct 23   In the year 1954 britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany  

Oct 23   On this day in history henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76  

Oct 24   Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam in the year 1954.  

Oct 26   On this day in history chevrolet unveils V-8 engine  

Oct 26   On this day in history floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies  

Oct 27   B O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF in the year 1954.  

Oct 27   On this day in history franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78  

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

Oct 28   Ernest Hemingway wins Nobel prize for literature on this day in history.  

Oct 29   Colonel Nasser disbands Moslem Brothership in the year 1954.  

Oct 30   Defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments in the year 1954.  

Oct 31   Algerian Revolution against French begins on this day in history.  

Nov 01   In the year 1954 algeria begins rebellion against French rule  

Nov 01   On this day in history india takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements  

Nov 02   In the year 1954 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman  

Nov 02   In the year 1954 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman  

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

Nov 03   Linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize in the year 1954.  

Nov 03   In the year 1954 the birth of Adam Ant, British Singer/songwriter  

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

Nov 04   On this day in history stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31  

Nov 07   US spy plane shot down North of Japan on this day in history.  

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

Nov 10   In the year 1954 hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed  

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

Nov 10   Lt Col John Stapp travels 632 MPH in a rocket sled on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)  

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician  

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   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)  

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74  

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