Page 15: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

Dec 08   Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 11   Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium on this day in history.   

Dec 11   USS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands in the year 1954.   

Dec 17   In the year 1954 british Petroleum Company (BP) formed   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Laos gains its independence on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 43rd Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Sydney (3-2)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.