Page 15: Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   Japanese government of Joshida, resigns in the year 1954.   

Dec 08   Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 in the year 1954.   

Dec 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC in the year 1954.   

Dec 09   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad   

Dec 10   In the year 1954 albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 11   Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium in the year 1954.   

Dec 11   On this day in history uSS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va   

Dec 14   On this day in history wOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 15   On this day in history davy Crockett, Indian Fighter was featured on Walt Disney’s TV series for the first time. Crockett was played by Fess Parker.   

Dec 15   In the year 1954 fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons   

Dec 15   In the year 1954 netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands   

Dec 17   British Petroleum Company (BP) formed on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary IN)   

Dec 20   In the year 1954 emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 21   Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   The first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth in the year 1954.   

Dec 24   On this day in history johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

Dec 24   Laos gains its independence on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 in the year 1954.   

Dec 27   "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 28   43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2) in the year 1954.   

Dec 29   Kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being in the year 1954.   

Dec 29   Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being on this day in history.   

Dec 30   "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.