Historical Events In 1954

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

Jan 20   -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres  

Jan 20   Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 21   1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC) in the year 1954.  

Jan 21   In the year 1954 billy Jenkins, dies at 69  

Jan 21   On this day in history the first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)  

Jan 21   The USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut in the year 1954.  

Jan 21   In the year 1954 the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched  

Jan 23   On this day in history harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP  

Jan 23   Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) in the year 1954.  

Jan 24   BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1954 carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80  

Jan 26   On this day in history ground breaking begins on Disneyland  

Jan 27   On this day in history paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 29   Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne in the year 1954.  

Jan 30   Belgium ends trade agreement with USSR in the year 1954.  

Jan 30   In the year 1954 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool.  

Jan 30   In the year 1954 italy's Fanfani government resigns  

Jan 31   In the year 1954 edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63  

Feb 01   First TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1954 julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69  

Feb 01   Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

Feb 02   President Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952) in the year 1954.  

Feb 02   In the year 1954 snow falls on Gibraltar  

Feb 02   Theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1954.  

Feb 03   Jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32) in the year 1954.  

Feb 04   On this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72  

Feb 05   Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.  

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1954.  

Feb 08   In the year 1954 mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.  

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 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   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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