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   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   1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC) in the year 1954.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 23   Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.  

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

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 in the year 1954.  

Feb 01   On this day in history first TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1954 scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire  

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

Feb 02   On this day in history snow falls on Gibraltar  

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1954 vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

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

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