Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   Japanese government of Joshida, resigns on this day in history.  

Dec 08   On this day in history gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50  

Dec 08   In the year 1954 maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC  

Dec 09   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad on this day in history.  

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

Dec 11   Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium in the year 1954.  

Dec 11   USS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va in the year 1954.  

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

Dec 15   In the year 1954 davy Crockett, Indian Fighter was featured on Walt Disney’s TV series for the first time. Crockett was played by Fess Parker.  

Dec 15   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons in the year 1954.  

Dec 15   Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands in the year 1954.  

Dec 17   British Petroleum Company (BP) formed on this day in history.  

Dec 17   In the year 1954 fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary IN)  

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

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

Dec 23   The first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts on this day in history.  

Dec 24   In the year 1954 council for the Children Protection forms in Neth  

Dec 24   In the year 1954 johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette  

Dec 24   Laos gains its independence on this day in history.  

Dec 25   Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1954.  

Dec 30   On this day in history "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances  

Dec 31   Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1954.  

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.  

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   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.