Page 15: Historical Events In 1954

Dec 07   On this day in history japanese government of Joshida, resigns   

Dec 08   In the year 1954 gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50   

Dec 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC in the year 1954.   

Dec 09   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj appointed honored guest of Swed Royal Music Acad   

Dec 10   Albert Schweitzer receives Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 11   In the year 1954 uSS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va   

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

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

Dec 15   Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1954 netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands   

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

Dec 17   fully automated railroad freight yard (Gary IN) in the year 1954.   

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

Dec 21   Dr Sam Sheppard's wife Marilyn is murdered (he is accused of crime) on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   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   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

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

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