Page 2: Historical Events In 1954

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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

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

Jan 20   Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres.   

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

Jan 21   1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC).   

Jan 21   Billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

Jan 21   The inaugural gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY).   

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

Jan 21   The USS Nautilus, the world's inaugural nuclear powered submarine, is launched   

Jan 23   Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP.   

Jan 23   Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)   

Jan 24   BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter   

Jan 26   Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80.   

Jan 26   Ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

Jan 27   Paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71.   

Jan 29   Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

Jan 30   Belgium ends trade agreement with USSR   

Jan 30   In Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool   

Jan 30   Italy's Fanfani government steps down   

Jan 31   Edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63.   

Feb 01   inaugural TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres   

Feb 01   Julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69.   

Feb 01   Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire   

Feb 02   President Eisenhower reports detonation of inaugural H-bomb (done in 1952).   

Feb 02   Snow falls on Gibraltar.   

Feb 02   Theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52.   

Feb 03   In this year, Jeen van den Berg claims Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32).   

Feb 04   Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 05   Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 07   Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54.   

Feb 08   Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila borozna: Ussr, volleyball player (olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry bonilla: American politician   

Jan 02   Dawn silva: American singer (the brides of funkenstein, p-funk)   

Jan 03   Ross the boss: Rocker   

Jan 03   Dean hart: Canadian wrestler   

Jan 03   Ned lamont: American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene chadbourne: American composer and musician   

Jan 05   Bryan hitt: Rocker (reo speedwagon-keep on loving you)   

Jan 01   Duff cooper: British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit maranville: American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred raymond: Composer,   

Jan 11   Edgar tytgat: Flemish painter/etcher/drawer,    

Jan 13   Roland diggle: Composer,    

Jan 16   Michail m prishvin: Russian writer,   

Jan 18   Sydney greenstreet: Actor (conflict, maltese falcon),    

Jan 19   Theodor kaluza: German scientist (b. 1885)