Page 2: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

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   On this day in history fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies   

Jan 21   In the year 1954 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)   

Jan 21   Billy Jenkins, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 21   The USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut in the year 1954.   

Jan 21   The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched in the year 1954.   

Jan 23   On this day in history harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP   

Jan 23   Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter in the year 1954.   

Jan 26   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 belgium ends trade agreement with USSR   

Jan 30   In Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Italy's Fanfani government resigns in the year 1954.   

Jan 31   On this day in history edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 02   Snow falls on Gibraltar in the year 1954.   

Feb 02   Theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 07   Jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1954 mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73   

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

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   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.