Page 13: Historical Events In 1954

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.   

Nov 01   India takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements   

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman   

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's inaugural black congressman.   

Nov 03   Adam Ant, British Singer/songwriter is born.   

Nov 03   Henri E B Matisse, French painter/sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84.   

Nov 03   In this year, Linus Pauling claims Nobel Chemistry Prize.   

Nov 04   "Fanny" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances.   

Nov 04   Stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31.   

Nov 07   US spy plane shot down North of Japan.   

Nov 08   AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City   

Nov 10   Hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed.   

Nov 10   Iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising US flag) dedicated in Arlington.   

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

Nov 11   John Rosamund Johnson, composer, dies at 81.   

Nov 12   Ellis Island, immigration station in NY Harbor, closed   

Nov 12   Ellis Island, the U.S. immigration processing center located in New York Harbor, closes today. Since it opened in 1892, it had processed more than 20 million immigrants.   

Nov 13   Fay Baker, actress (Sorority Girl), dies at 60   

Nov 14   Egyptian pres Naguib fired/state of emergency declared   

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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)