Historical Events In 1954

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

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

Dec 08   In the year 1954 maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   British Petroleum Company (BP) formed in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 20   Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1954.   

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   Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

Dec 24   In the year 1954 laos gains its independence   

Dec 25   Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 in the year 1954.   

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

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   "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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 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.