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) in the year 1954.   

Jan 20   -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record) in the year 1954.   

Jan 20   On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres   

Jan 20   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history billy Jenkins, dies at 69   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   First TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69   

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

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

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   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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   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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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

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)