Page 13: Historical Events In 1954

Oct 18   In the year 1954 hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1954 "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 in the year 1954.   

Oct 21   Dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres in the year 1954.   

Oct 22   In the year 1954 prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54   

Oct 22   In the year 1954 west Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1954 britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany   

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

Oct 24   Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Oct 28   Ernest Hemingway wins Nobel prize for literature in the year 1954.   

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

Oct 30   Defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments in the year 1954.   

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   India takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman in the year 1954.   

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Henri E B Matisse, French painter/sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 "Fanny" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances   

Nov 04   On this day in history stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31   

Nov 07   US spy plane shot down North of Japan on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history aL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City   

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

Nov 10   Iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising US flag) dedicated in Arlington on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Lt Col John Stapp travels 632 MPH in a rocket sled in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)