Page 2: 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   In the year 1954 -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 the USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut.   

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   On this day in history bPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter   

Jan 26   Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1954 paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Feb 01   Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

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   Jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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

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