Historical Events In 1954

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

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

Dec 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium  

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

Dec 14   WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1954.  

Dec 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history laos gains its independence  

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

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

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

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   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   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   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

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

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