Historical Events In 1954

Oct 18   Hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US in the year 1954.   

Oct 19   In the year 1954 egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs   

Oct 20   "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances in the year 1954.   

Oct 20   In the year 1954 willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51   

Oct 21   In the year 1954 dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres   

Oct 22   Prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54 in the year 1954.   

Oct 22   West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the year 1954.   

Oct 23   Britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

Oct 24   On this day in history dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam   

Oct 26   Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1954 floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies   

Oct 27   B O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Walt Disney premieres his first series, Disneyland, on ABC, while his theme park is still under construction on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Ernest Hemingway wins Nobel prize for literature on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Colonel Nasser disbands Moslem Brothership on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments   

Oct 31   On this day in history algerian Revolution against French begins   

Nov 01   Algeria begins rebellion against French rule in the year 1954.   

Nov 01   In the year 1954 india takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements   

Nov 02   In the year 1954 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman   

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman in the year 1954.   

Nov 03   In the year 1954 henri E B Matisse, French painter/sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84   

Nov 03   In the year 1954 linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize   

Nov 03   On this day in history the birth of Adam Ant, British Singer/songwriter   

Nov 04   "Fanny" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1954 uS spy plane shot down North of Japan   

Nov 08   In the year 1954 aL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City   

Nov 10   On this day in history hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed   

Nov 10   In the year 1954 iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising US flag) dedicated in Arlington   

Nov 10   In the year 1954 lt Col John Stapp travels 632 MPH in a rocket sled   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.