Page 12: Historical Events In 1954

Sep 21   1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned.   

Sep 21   Nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is commissioned   

Sep 22   Bkln Dodger Karl Spooner strikes out 15 NY Giants in his 1st game   

Sep 24   Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later).   

Sep 24   Tonight Show premiers on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later).   

Sep 25   Eugenio d' Ors y Rovira, Spanish essayist/philosopher, dies at 71.   

Sep 25   In this year, Francois "Doc" Duvalier claims Haitian presidential election.   

Sep 25   Papa' Doc Duvalier is recorded as becoming the President of Haiti.   

Sep 26   Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die   

Sep 26   Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1600.   

Sep 27   School integration begins in Wash DC and Baltimore Md public schools   

Sep 27   Steve Allen's "Tonight Show" premiers.   

Sep 27   The Tonight Show, starring Steve Allen, debuts on NBC-TV   

Sep 28   Bert Lytell, actor (Henry-One Man's Family), dies at 69.   

Sep 30   inaugural atomic-powered vessel, submarine Nautilus launched.   

Sep 30   Percie Charlton, cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1890), dies.   

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.   

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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)