Historical Events In 1954

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

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   In the year 1954 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) on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Billy Jenkins, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut.  

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

Jan 23   In the year 1954 harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP  

Jan 23   On this day in history longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)  

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

Jan 26   On this day in history carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80  

Jan 26   Ground breaking begins on Disneyland on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1954 arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne  

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

Jan 30   In Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Italy's Fanfani government resigns in the year 1954.  

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69  

Feb 01   On this day in history scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire  

Feb 02   On this day in history president Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952)  

Feb 02   On this day in history snow falls on Gibraltar  

Feb 02   In the year 1954 theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52  

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   In the year 1954 vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting  

Feb 07   In the year 1954 jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54  

Feb 08   Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 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   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)  

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies  

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)