Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1954

Mar 21 On this day in history harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84  

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

Apr 05 In the year 1954 claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66  

Apr 09 Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1954.  

Apr 10 Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 in the year 1954.  

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

Apr 13 In the year 1954 death of angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian politician (b. 1890)  

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 On this day in history death of léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879)  

Apr 29 On this day in history ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82  

May 01 On this day in history tom Tyler, actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50  

May 02 Pauline de Cock-Manifarges, singer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

May 10 George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

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

May 15 On this day in history death of william March, American writer (b. 1893)  

May 16 On this day in history clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor (Vienna State Opera), dies at 61  

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

May 21 On this day in history janos Hammerschlag, composer, dies at 68  

May 23 H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

May 25 On this day in history death of robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913)  

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

May 27 Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies on this day in history.  

May 28 In the year 1954 achille Longo, composer, dies at 54  

May 30 In the year 1954 ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67  

Jun 01 Martin Andersen Nexø, Danish writer (b. 1869) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 08 In the year 1954 death of alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41  

Jun 10 Will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 21 Gideon Sundback, American inventor, perfected the zipper (b. 1880) died on this day in history.  

Jun 22 In the year 1954 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 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 In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

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 In the year 1954 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)