Historical Events In 1954

Oct 18   On this day in history hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US   

Oct 19   In the year 1954 egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs   

Oct 20   "Peter Pan" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 149 performances on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres in the year 1954.   

Oct 22   In the year 1954 prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54   

Oct 22   In the year 1954 west Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization   

Oct 23   In the year 1954 britain, England, France & USSR agree to end occupation of Germany   

Oct 23   Britain, England, France and USSR agree to end occupation of Germany in the year 1954.   

Oct 23   Henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam in the year 1954.   

Oct 26   Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies   

Oct 27   B O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history walt Disney premieres his first series, Disneyland, on ABC, while his theme park is still under construction.   

Oct 28   Ernest Hemingway wins Nobel prize for literature on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history colonel Nasser disbands Moslem Brothership   

Oct 30   Defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Algerian Revolution against French begins in the year 1954.   

Nov 01   Algeria begins rebellion against French rule on this day in history.   

Nov 01   India takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements in the year 1954.   

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman in the year 1954.   

Nov 02   Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Henri E B Matisse, French painter/sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84 in the year 1954.   

Nov 03   Linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1954 the birth of Adam Ant, British Singer/songwriter   

Nov 04   "Fanny" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances in the year 1954.   

Nov 04   Stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31 in the year 1954.   

Nov 07   US spy plane shot down North of Japan in the year 1954.   

Nov 08   In the year 1954 aL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City   

Nov 10   Hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed in the year 1954.   

Nov 10   In the year 1954 iwo Jima Memorial (servicemen raising US flag) dedicated in Arlington   

Nov 10   Lt Col John Stapp travels 632 MPH in a rocket sled in the year 1954.   

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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   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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

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

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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)