Historical Events In 1954

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

Oct 19   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1954 prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54  

Oct 22   West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the year 1954.  

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

Oct 23   Britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 26   Floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28   In the year 1954 ernest Hemingway wins Nobel prize for literature  

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   On this day in history algerian Revolution against French begins  

Nov 01   Algeria begins rebellion against French rule on this day in history.  

Nov 01   India takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements in the year 1954.  

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman on this day in history.  

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman in the year 1954.  

Nov 03   On this day in history henri E B Matisse, French painter/sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84  

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City in the year 1954.  

Nov 10   Hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed on this day in history.  

Nov 10   In the year 1954 iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising US flag) dedicated in Arlington  

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

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

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.  

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

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