Page 12: Historical Events In 1954

Oct 01   British colony of Nigeria is recorded as becoming a federation.   

Oct 03   "Father Knows Best" premieres.   

Oct 03   Herbert Prior, actor (Pollyanna), dies at 87.   

Oct 04   Comedienne Spring Byington began the successful network TV series, December Bride -- on CBS   

Oct 05   Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78.   

Oct 05   Hurricane Hazel hits Eastern US.   

Oct 06   Hakon Borresen, composer, dies at 78.   

Oct 07   Hassan el Hodeiby, leader of Moslem brothership, arrested in Egypt.   

Oct 10   Ho Chi Minh enters Hanoi after French troops pulled out   

Oct 11   "On Your Toes" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 64 performances   

Oct 13   RP Smith/M Shulman's "Tender Trap," premieres in NYC   

Oct 14   Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, results in the deaths of 53.   

Oct 15   Hurricane Hazel strikes US and Canada, 348 die.   

Oct 17   Phila Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs Wash (49-21)   

Oct 18   Hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) is recorded as becoming most severe to hit US   

Oct 19   Egypt and Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs.   

Oct 20   "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances   

Oct 20   Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51.   

Oct 21   Dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres.   

Oct 22   Prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54   

Oct 22   West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization   

Oct 23   Britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany.   

Oct 23   Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

Oct 24   Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam   

Oct 26   Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine   

Oct 26   Floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies.   

Oct 27   B O Davis Jr is recorded as becoming 1st black general in USAF.   

Oct 27   Franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78   

Oct 27   Walt Disney premieres his inaugural series, Disneyland, on ABC, while his theme park is still under construction.   

Oct 28   In this year, Ernest Hemingway claims Nobel prize for literature   

Oct 29   Colonel Nasser disbands Moslem Brothership   

Oct 30   Defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments.   

Oct 31   Algerian Revolution against French begins   

Nov 01   Algeria begins rebellion against French rule   

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Jan 02   Ludmila borozna: Ussr, volleyball player (olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry bonilla: American politician   

Jan 02   Dawn silva: American singer (the brides of funkenstein, p-funk)   

Jan 03   Ross the boss: Rocker   

Jan 03   Dean hart: Canadian wrestler    

Jan 03   Ned lamont: American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene chadbourne: American composer and musician   

Jan 05   Bryan hitt: Rocker (reo speedwagon-keep on loving you)   

Jan 01   Duff cooper: British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit maranville: American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred raymond: Composer,    

Jan 11   Edgar tytgat: Flemish painter/etcher/drawer,    

Jan 13   Roland diggle: Composer,    

Jan 16   Michail m prishvin: Russian writer,    

Jan 18   Sydney greenstreet: Actor (conflict, maltese falcon),    

Jan 19   Theodor kaluza: German scientist (b. 1885)