Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   In the year 1954 japanese government of Joshida, resigns  

Dec 08   Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Dec 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC in the year 1954.  

Dec 09   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad in the year 1954.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 15   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.  

Dec 25   On this day in history johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25  

Dec 27   In the year 1954 "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs  

Dec 28   43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   In the year 1954 "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances  

Dec 31   In the year 1954 peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75  

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74  

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)