Historical Events In 1954

Oct 18   Hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US in the year 1954.   

Oct 19   Egypt & Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1954 willie Shaw, race car driver (Indy 500-1937, 39, 40), dies at 51   

Oct 21   Dorothy Parker/Arnaud d'Usseau's "Ladies of the Corridor," premieres on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the year 1954.   

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

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

Oct 23   In the year 1954 henri Zagwijn, composer, dies at 76   

Oct 24   Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine in the year 1954.   

Oct 26   Floris HL Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 27   B O Davis Jr becomes 1st black general in USAF in the year 1954.   

Oct 27   Franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78 in the year 1954.   

Oct 27   Walt Disney premieres his first series, Disneyland, on ABC, while his theme park is still under construction in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Nov 01   In the year 1954 india takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements   

Nov 02   In the year 1954 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman   

Nov 02   In the year 1954 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman   

Nov 03   Henri E B Matisse, French painter/sculptor (Dance II), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history stig H Dagerman, Swedish author (Burned Child), dies at 31   

Nov 07   US spy plane shot down North of Japan on this day in history.   

Nov 08   AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City in the year 1954.   

Nov 10   Hussein Fatemi, Iran Foreign minister, executed on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   Lt Col John Stapp travels 632 MPH in a rocket sled on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

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   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   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   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)