Page 15: Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   Japanese government of Joshida, resigns on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50   

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

Dec 09   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Dec 14   In the year 1954 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   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 24   On this day in history laos gains its independence   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1954 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   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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