Page 2: Historical Events In 1954

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1954 -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record)   

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 in the year 1954.   

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   The first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched   

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

Jan 23   Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter in the year 1954.   

Jan 26   On this day in history carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80   

Jan 26   In the year 1954 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

Jan 27   On this day in history paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 29   Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Belgium ends trade agreement with USSR in the year 1954.   

Jan 30   On this day in history in Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool.   

Jan 30   In the year 1954 italy's Fanfani government resigns   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1954 president Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952)   

Feb 02   In the year 1954 snow falls on Gibraltar   

Feb 02   On this day in history theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 05   Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1954 jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 08   Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 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   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

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

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)