Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   Japanese government of Joshida, resigns on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 09   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1954 albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 11   On this day in history phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1954 wOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Dec 15   In the year 1954 davy Crockett, Indian Fighter was featured on Walt Disney’s TV series for the first time. Crockett was played by Fess Parker.   

Dec 15   On this day in history fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons   

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

Dec 17   British Petroleum Company (BP) formed in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 20   Emilis Melngailis, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1954.   

Dec 21   In the year 1954 dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime)   

Dec 23   On this day in history the first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.   

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

Dec 24   Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette in the year 1954.   

Dec 24   In the year 1954 laos gains its independence   

Dec 25   On this day in history johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25   

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) in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history kingdom of the Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being   

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

Dec 31   Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

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   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.