Page 2: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history -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   In the year 1954 billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

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

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   In the year 1954 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   BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1954 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1954 snow falls on Gibraltar   

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

Feb 03   In the year 1954 jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32)   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1954 vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

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.