Page 15: Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   In the year 1954 japanese government of Joshida, resigns   

Dec 08   Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 in the year 1954.   

Dec 08   In the year 1954 maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC   

Dec 09   In the year 1954 dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad   

Dec 10   Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1954 phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium   

Dec 11   On this day in history uSS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va   

Dec 14   On this day in history wOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 15   Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter was featured on Walt Disney’s TV series for the first time. Crockett was played by Fess Parker on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons in the year 1954.   

Dec 15   Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history british Petroleum Company (BP) formed   

Dec 17   On this day in history fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary IN)   

Dec 20   In the year 1954 emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80   

Dec 21   Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime) in the year 1954.   

Dec 23   The first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1954.   

Dec 24   On this day in history council for the Children Protection forms in Neth   

Dec 24   In the year 1954 johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

Dec 24   In the year 1954 laos gains its independence   

Dec 25   Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 in the year 1954.   

Dec 27   "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs in the year 1954.   

Dec 28   43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2) on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands & Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being in the year 1954.   

Dec 30   "House of Flowers" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 165 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1954 peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)