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   On this day in history 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   Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1954.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1954 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) 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 in the year 1954.  

Dec 24   Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on this day in history.  

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

Dec 24   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2)  

Dec 29   On this day in history kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being  

Dec 29   On this day in history 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   Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)  

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.  

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

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