What Happened on September 30, 1954

Historical Events

1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned by the US Navy

Music Premiere

Sandy Wilson's musical "The Boy Friend", cast includes Julie Andrews, making her Broadway debut, opens at the Royale Theatre, NYC; runs for 485 performances

Famous Birthdays

Barry Williams, American actor (Greg-Brady Bunch), born in Santa Monica, California
Calvin Levels, American actor (Knightwatch), born in Cleveland, Ohio
John Drew, American basketball small forward (NBA All-Star 1976, 80; Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz), born in Vredenburgh, Alabama (d. 2022)
Patrice Rushen, American jazz and R&B pianist and singer and songwriter ("Forget Me Nots"), born in Los Angeles, California

Born in 1954