Page 2: Historical Events In 1954

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1954 dmitri Shostakovich's "Concertino opus 94" premieres   

Jan 20   Fred Root, cricketer (Engld pace bowler in 3 Tests v Aus 1926), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, is launched   

Jan 23   On this day in history harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP   

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

Jan 24   BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 29   Arnold Schoenberg's "De Profundis," premieres in Cologne on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1954 belgium ends trade agreement with USSR   

Jan 30   In Liverpool, Nova Scotia a freak winter tornado touches down near Liverpool in the year 1954.   

Jan 30   Italy's Fanfani government resigns in the year 1954.   

Jan 31   Edwin H Armstrong, US radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   First TV soap opera "Secret Storm" premieres on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history julius P Hoste, Belg minister/newspaper publisher, dies at 69   

Feb 01   On this day in history scapino Ballet Studio in Amsterdam destroyed by fire   

Feb 02   On this day in history president Eisenhower reports detonation of first H-bomb (done in 1952)   

Feb 02   In the year 1954 snow falls on Gibraltar   

Feb 02   In the year 1954 theodor Rogalski, composer, dies at 52   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

Feb 05   Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1954 wCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73   

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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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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