Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   On this day in history japanese government of Joshida, resigns   

Dec 08   Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 in the year 1954.   

Dec 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1954 dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad   

Dec 10   In the year 1954 albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 11   On this day in history phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium   

Dec 11   On this day in history uSS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va   

Dec 14   On this day in history wOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 15   In the year 1954 davy Crockett, Indian Fighter was featured on Walt Disney’s TV series for the first time. Crockett was played by Fess Parker.   

Dec 15   On this day in history fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons   

Dec 15   Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history british Petroleum Company (BP) formed   

Dec 17   On this day in history fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary IN)   

Dec 20   Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history the first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.   

Dec 24   On this day in history council for the Children Protection forms in Neth   

Dec 24   On this day in history johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

Dec 24   In the year 1954 laos gains its independence   

Dec 25   On this day in history johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25   

Dec 27   "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2)   

Dec 29   In the year 1954 kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being   

Dec 29   Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1954 "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances   

Dec 31   On this day in history peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

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 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.