Historical Events In 1954

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1954.  

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   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons in the year 1954.  

Dec 15   In the year 1954 netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands  

Dec 17   In the year 1954 british Petroleum Company (BP) formed  

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

Dec 20   On this day in history emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80  

Dec 21   On this day in history dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime)  

Dec 23   In the year 1954 the first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1954 "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs  

Dec 28   43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2) on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

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   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   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.  

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.  

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