Historical Events In 1954

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74  

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) in the year 1954.  

Jan 20   In the year 1954 dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   On this day in history harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP  

Jan 23   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80  

Jan 26   On this day in history ground breaking begins on Disneyland  

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

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

Jan 30   In the year 1954 belgium ends trade agreement with USSR  

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

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

Jan 31   Edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63 in the year 1954.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1954 julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69  

Feb 01   On this day in history scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire  

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

Feb 02   Snow falls on Gibraltar on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1954.  

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

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

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 in the year 1954.  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1954.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman  

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)  

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.  

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.  

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74  

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)