Historical Events In 1954

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

Dec 08   In the year 1954 gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 11   USS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va in the year 1954.  

Dec 14   WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.  

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

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   In the year 1954 british Petroleum Company (BP) formed  

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

Dec 20   Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history council for the Children Protection forms in Neth  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 27   In the year 1954 "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   In the year 1954 kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being  

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

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   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman  

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

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)  

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

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 in the year 1954.  

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)