Page 15: Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   On this day in history japanese government of Joshida, resigns   

Dec 08   Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1954 uSS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va   

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 in the year 1954.   

Dec 15   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons in the year 1954.   

Dec 15   Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Dec 17   British Petroleum Company (BP) formed on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 21   Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime) in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Dec 24   In the year 1954 johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

Dec 24   On this day in history laos gains its independence   

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances   

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   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

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   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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   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   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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.