Page 2: Historical Events In 1954

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

Jan 20   On this day in history -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record)   

Jan 20   -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres in the year 1954.   

Jan 20   Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1954 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)   

Jan 21   Billy Jenkins, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Jan 21   On this day in history the first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)   

Jan 21   The USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut in the year 1954.   

Jan 21   The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1954 harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP   

Jan 23   On this day in history longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)   

Jan 24   On this day in history bPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter   

Jan 26   Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Ground breaking begins on Disneyland on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne in the year 1954.   

Jan 30   Belgium ends trade agreement with USSR on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1954 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool.   

Jan 30   Italy's Fanfani government resigns in the year 1954.   

Jan 31   In the year 1954 edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63   

Feb 01   First TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres in the year 1954.   

Feb 01   Julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Feb 02   President Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1954 snow falls on Gibraltar   

Feb 02   Theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32) on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 05   On this day in history wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Feb 07   Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1954.   

Feb 08   Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 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   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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

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   In the year 1954 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.