November 1954 calendar

November 1954
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1954.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir Winston Churchill (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on November 1954: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of November 1954?

Events

01 Nov 1954 Algeria begins rebellion against French rule
02 Nov 1954 Taiwan and US sign military pact
03 Nov 1954 Nobel for physics awarded to Max Born and Walter Bothe
04 Nov 1954 Fanny opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 888 performances
05 Nov 1954 Japan and Burma sign a separate peace treaty in Rangoon, to end their formal state of war.
07 Nov 1954 US spy plane shot down North of Japan
10 Nov 1954 Lieutenant Colonel John Strapp travels 632mph in a rocket sled.
12 Nov 1954 Ellis Island, immigration station in New York Harbor, closes, after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892.
14 Nov 1954 Egyptian President Naguib fired / state of emergency declared
19 Nov 1954 Tele Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.
20 Nov 1954 KTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
22 Nov 1954 Humane Society forms
23 Nov 1954 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 3.27 points, or 0.86%, closing at an all-time high of 382.74. More significantly, this is the first time the Dow has surpassed its 1929 peak level reached just before that year's crash.
24 Nov 1954 Air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened
27 Nov 1954 By the Beautiful Sea closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 270 performances
28 Nov 1954 1st pro football game in the Netherlands
30 Nov 1954 1st meteorite known to strike a woman (Liz Hodges-Sylacauga Ala)
12 Nov 1954 Ellis Island ceases operations.