Historical Events In 1954

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

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   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad  

Dec 10   In the year 1954 albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize  

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   On this day in history wOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands  

Dec 17   British Petroleum Company (BP) formed in the year 1954.  

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

Dec 20   Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Dec 21   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 council for the Children Protection forms in Neth  

Dec 24   Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette in the year 1954.  

Dec 24   In the year 1954 laos gains its independence  

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 in the year 1954.  

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

Dec 29   In the year 1954 kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician  

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.  

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

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