Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1954

Mar 21 Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69 in the year 1954.  

Apr 05 Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Apr 09 On this day in history philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65  

Apr 10 On this day in history auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81  

Apr 12 Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Apr 13 Angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian politician (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1954.  

Apr 17 LucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900) died in the year 1954.  

Apr 25 Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 28 Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879) died on this day in history.  

Apr 29 In the year 1954 ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82  

May 01 In the year 1954 tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50  

May 02 On this day in history pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82  

May 10 George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies in the year 1954.  

May 14 Heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888) died in the year 1954.  

May 15 William March, American writer (b. 1893) died in the year 1954.  

May 16 Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61 in the year 1954.  

May 19 In the year 1954 aart A van Schelven, church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73  

May 21 In the year 1954 janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68  

May 23 In the year 1954 h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies  

May 25 Robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913) died in the year 1954.  

May 26 On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74  

May 27 Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies in the year 1954.  

May 28 Achille Longo, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

May 30 Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 01 In the year 1954 death of martin Andersen Nexø, Danish writer (b. 1869)  

Jun 04 Harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jun 08 On this day in history death of alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41  

Jun 10 On this day in history will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87  

Jun 13 Nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 21 In the year 1954 death of gideon Sundback, American inventor, perfected the zipper (b. 1880)  

Jun 22 On this day in history don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49  

Jun 25 In the year 1954 eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74  

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

Jan 02 Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 03 Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.  

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 Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.