Historical Events In 1954

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched   

Jan 23   Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 30   On this day in history belgium ends trade agreement with USSR   

Jan 30   In Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool in the year 1954.   

Jan 30   In the year 1954 italy's Fanfani government resigns   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire   

Feb 02   President Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952) on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Snow falls on Gibraltar in the year 1954.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1954 wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 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   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 in the year 1954.