Page 14: Historical Events In 1954

Nov 11   In the year 1954 john Rosamund Johnson, composer, dies at 81   

Nov 12   Ellis Island, immigration station in NY Harbor, closed on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Fay Baker, actress (Sorority Girl), dies at 60 in the year 1954.   

Nov 14   On this day in history egyptian pres Naguib fired/state of emergency declared   

Nov 15   1st regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begins on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], actor (Dr Kildare, Key Largo), dies at 76   

Nov 15   In the year 1954 the first regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begins   

Nov 18   On this day in history yanks trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada & Smith to Orioles for Turley, Larsen & Hunter as part of an 18 player deal   

Nov 20   On this day in history kTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 21   Actress Goldie Hawn is born in the year 1954.   

Nov 21   Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1954 andrej J Vysjinski, Russian UN ambassador, dies at 70   

Nov 22   Humane Society forms on this day in history.   

Nov 23   For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1954 the first US Presidential airplane christened   

Nov 26   Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba in the year 1954.   

Nov 27   In the year 1954 "By the Beautiful Sea" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 270 perfs   

Nov 28   1st pro football game in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1954 enrico Fermi, Italian/US physicist (Nobel 1938), dies at 53   

Nov 29   Enrico Fermi, Italian/US nuclear physicist, dies in the year 1954.   

Nov 30   1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala) in the year 1954.   

Nov 30   First meteorite ( 8 lb ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga AL) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   The first modern instance of a meteorite striking a human being occurs at Sylacauga, Alabama, when a meteorite crashes through the roof of a house and into a living room, bounces off a radio, and strikes a woman on the hip on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Nationalist China & US sign dike agreement on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1954 "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances   

Dec 02   US Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-WI) for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute" on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Enrique Soro Barriga, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Samuel Barber's "Prayers of Kierkegaard," premieres on this day in history.   

Dec 04   "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 perfs in the year 1954.   

Dec 04   On this day in history nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies   

Dec 05   KTEW (now KJRH) TV channel 2 in Tulsa, OK (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Dec 06   In the year 1954 simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

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

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