Page 14: Historical Events In 1954

Nov 11   In the year 1954 john Rosamund Johnson, composer, dies at 81   

Nov 12   Ellis Island, immigration station in NY Harbor, closed in the year 1954.   

Nov 12   Ellis Island, the U.S. immigration processing center located in New York Harbor, closes today. Since it opened in 1892, it had processed more than 20 million immigrants on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Fay Baker, actress (Sorority Girl), dies at 60 in the year 1954.   

Nov 14   On this day in history egyptian pres Naguib fired/state of emergency declared   

Nov 15   1st regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begins on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Lionel Barrymore, [Blythe], actor (Dr Kildare, Key Largo), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   The first regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begins in the year 1954.   

Nov 18   In the year 1954 yanks trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada & Smith to Orioles for Turley, Larsen & Hunter as part of an 18 player deal   

Nov 20   In the year 1954 kTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 21   Actress Goldie Hawn is born in the year 1954.   

Nov 21   Karol Rathaus, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1954.   

Nov 22   Andrej J Vysjinski, Russian UN ambassador, dies at 70 in the year 1954.   

Nov 22   Humane Society forms on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1954 for the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash.   

Nov 24   In the year 1954 air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened   

Nov 24   The first US Presidential airplane christened in the year 1954.   

Nov 26   Test Cricket debut of Colin Cowdrey v Australia at Gabba on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history "By the Beautiful Sea" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 270 perfs   

Nov 28   1st pro football game in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1954 enrico Fermi, Italian/US physicist (Nobel 1938), dies at 53   

Nov 29   Enrico Fermi, Italian/US nuclear physicist, dies in the year 1954.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala)   

Nov 30   On this day in history first meteorite ( 8 lb ) known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga AL)   

Nov 30   On this day in history the first modern instance of a meteorite striking a human being occurs at Sylacauga, Alabama, when a meteorite crashes through the roof of a house and into a living room, bounces off a radio, and strikes a woman on the hip   

Dec 01   On this day in history nationalist China & US sign dike agreement   

Dec 02   "Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1954 uS Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-WI) for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute"   

Dec 03   Enrique Soro Barriga, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history samuel Barber's "Prayers of Kierkegaard," premieres   

Dec 04   On this day in history "Hit the Trail" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 4 perfs   

Dec 04   On this day in history nina Vasar, wife of Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitsj, dies   

Dec 05   On this day in history kTEW (now KJRH) TV channel 2 in Tulsa, OK (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 06   In the year 1954 simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt   

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

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

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

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

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

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)