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 in the year 1954.   

Dec 08   On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC   

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

Dec 10   Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1954 phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium   

Dec 11   USS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history british Petroleum Company (BP) formed   

Dec 17   fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary IN) in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1954 dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime)   

Dec 23   On this day in history the first 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1954 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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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.