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   Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres on this day in history.   

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   Billy Jenkins, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history the first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1954 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1954 italy's Fanfani government resigns   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1954 president Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952)   

Feb 02   On this day in history snow falls on Gibraltar   

Feb 02   In the year 1954 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   Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   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   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.