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

Dec 09   In the year 1954 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   WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons   

Dec 15   Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1954 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) 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   On this day in history 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   Laos gains its independence in the year 1954.   

Dec 25   In the year 1954 johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25   

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

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

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

Dec 29   In the year 1954 kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being   

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

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   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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

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

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

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