Sorry, I couldn't find pricing data for that day. The closing price for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) on December 31, 1954 was $404.39. The latest price is $44,553.28.
DATE
OPEN
HIGH
LOW
CLOSE
December 31 1954
$404.39
$404.39
$404.39
$404.39
Daily pricing data for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dates back to 1/2/1950, and may be incomplete.