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   Egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs in the year 1954.   

Oct 20   "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 26   In the year 1954 chevrolet unveils V-8 engine   

Oct 26   Floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Oct 30   Defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Algerian Revolution against French begins in the year 1954.   

Nov 01   In the year 1954 algeria begins rebellion against French rule   

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

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 03   Linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize in the year 1954.   

Nov 03   The birth of Adam Ant, British Singer/songwriter on this day in history.   

Nov 04   "Fanny" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances in the year 1954.   

Nov 04   Stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31 in the year 1954.   

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

Nov 08   AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City in the year 1954.   

Nov 10   Hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising US flag) dedicated in Arlington   

Nov 10   Lt Col John Stapp travels 632 MPH in a rocket sled on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.