What Happened in Oct 1954

Oct 1 1954 to Oct 5 1954

1954 World Series

The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The Giants swept... Read more

Oct 5 1954 to Oct 18 1954

Hurricane Hazel

Leaving a death toll in Hati of more than 200 and an injured list of at least 500, according to unofficial reports reaching here, Hurricane Hazel... Read more

Oct 28 1954

"Carmen Jones" Is Released

Carmen Jones is a 1954 American musical film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Harry Kleiner is based on the libretto for... Read more

Oct 29 1954

Ernest Hemingway Is Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature

Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 28--The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded today to Ernest Hemingway. The Swedish Academy, which presents this laurel,... Read more