Page 2: Historical Events In 1954

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

Jan 20   -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record) in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)   

Jan 21   In the year 1954 billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

Jan 21   In the year 1954 the first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1954 the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched   

Jan 23   Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1954 bPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter   

Jan 26   Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 in the year 1954.   

Jan 26   Ground breaking begins on Disneyland in the year 1954.   

Jan 27   Paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1954.   

Jan 29   In the year 1954 arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history italy's Fanfani government resigns   

Jan 31   Edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   First TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history president Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952)   

Feb 02   Snow falls on Gibraltar in the year 1954.   

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

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1954 mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history 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   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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.