Historical Events In 1954

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

Dec 08   In the year 1954 gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50  

Dec 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Dec 09   In the year 1954 dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad  

Dec 10   Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.  

Dec 11   In the year 1954 phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium  

Dec 11   On this day in history uSS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va  

Dec 14   In the year 1954 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   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) in the year 1954.  

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

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 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   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)  

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.  

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