Page 14: Historical Events In 1954

Nov 29   Enrico Fermi, Italian/US nuclear physicist, dies   

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

Nov 30   inaugural meteorite ( 8 lb ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga AL).   

Nov 30   The inaugural 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.   

Dec 01   Nationalist China and US sign dike agreement   

Dec 02   "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"   

Dec 03   Enrique Soro Barriga, composer, dies at 70.   

Dec 03   Samuel Barber's "Prayers of Kierkegaard," premieres.   

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

Dec 04   Nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies   

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

Dec 06   Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt.   

Dec 07   Japanese government of Joshida, steps down.   

Dec 08   Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50.   

Dec 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC   

Dec 09   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad   

Dec 10   Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 11   Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium   

Dec 11   USS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va.   

Dec 14   WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 15   Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter was featured on Walt Disney’s TV series for the inaugural time. Crockett was played by Fess Parker   

Dec 15   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons   

Dec 15   Netherlands Antilles is recorded as becoming co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands   

Dec 17   British Petroleum Company (BP) formed   

Dec 17   fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary IN)   

Dec 20   Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 21   Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime).   

Dec 23   The inaugural human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.   

Dec 24   Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth.   

Dec 24   Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

Dec 24   Laos gains its independence   

Dec 25   Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25.   

Dec 27   "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs.   

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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)