Page 15: Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   In the year 1954 japanese government of Joshida, resigns   

Dec 08   Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1954 maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC   

Dec 09   In the year 1954 dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad   

Dec 10   On this day in history albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 11   In the year 1954 phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium   

Dec 11   In the year 1954 uSS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va   

Dec 14   In the year 1954 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 first time. Crockett was played by Fess Parker in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands   

Dec 17   On this day in history british Petroleum Company (BP) formed   

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

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) in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 council for the Children Protection forms in Neth   

Dec 24   In the year 1954 johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

Dec 24   On this day in history laos gains its independence   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)