Page 2: Historical Events In 1954

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 20   In the year 1954 -70°F (-57°C), Rogers Pass, Montana (US 48 state record)   

Jan 20   -70ºF (-57ºC), Rogers Pass, Montana (state 48 record) in the year 1954.   

Jan 20   Dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres in the year 1954.   

Jan 20   Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies in the year 1954.   

Jan 21   In the year 1954 1st gas turbine automobile exhibited (NYC)   

Jan 21   Billy Jenkins, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Jan 21   On this day in history the first gas turbine automobile exhibited (New York City NY)   

Jan 21   The USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic submarine, is launched from the shipyards at Groton, Connecticut on this day in history.   

Jan 21   The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched in the year 1954.   

Jan 23   Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP in the year 1954.   

Jan 23   Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) in the year 1954.   

Jan 24   In the year 1954 bPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter   

Jan 26   Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor, dies at 80 in the year 1954.   

Jan 26   In the year 1954 ground breaking begins on Disneyland   

Jan 27   Paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1954 arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne   

Jan 30   Belgium ends trade agreement with USSR in the year 1954.   

Jan 30   In Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Italy's Fanfani government resigns on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63 in the year 1954.   

Feb 01   On this day in history first TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres   

Feb 01   Julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Feb 01   Scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Feb 02   President Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952) in the year 1954.   

Feb 02   Snow falls on Gibraltar in the year 1954.   

Feb 02   Theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1954.   

Feb 03   On this day in history jeen van den Berg wins Dutch Eleven Cities Skating race (7:32)   

Feb 04   Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1954 vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams MA (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Feb 05   WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history jan Adam Maklakiewicz, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 08   Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

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   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 in the year 1954.