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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05 Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1954.  

Apr 09 Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12 In the year 1954 pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89  

Apr 13 On this day in history death of angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian politician (b. 1890)  

Apr 15 In the year 1954 juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54  

Apr 17 In the year 1954 death of lucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)  

Apr 25 Joseph Hergesheimer, novelist (Java Head), dies in the year 1954.  

Apr 28 On this day in history death of léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879)  

Apr 29 In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.  

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

May 14 In the year 1954 death of heinz Guderian, German General (b. 1888)  

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 On this day in history h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies  

May 25 Robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.  

May 26 Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1954.  

Jun 08 Alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41 died in the year 1954.  

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 in the year 1954.  

Jun 22 Don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jun 25 On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.  

Jan 02 In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 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 Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 05 Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.