Historical Events In 1954

Mar 19   On this day in history first color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

Mar 19   On this day in history first rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM   

Mar 19   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1954.   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins   

Mar 19   In the year 1954 walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 19   On this day in history weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England   

Mar 20   "King & I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 20   "King &I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances in the year 1954.   

Mar 20   In the year 1954 newspaper vending machine first used (Columbia Pennsylvania)   

Mar 21   Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1954.   

Mar 21   KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Mar 22   1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1954 26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

Mar 25   On this day in history 26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

Mar 25   RCA manufactures first color TV set (12½" screen at $1,000) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon & Kismet win   

Mar 28   Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Mar 29   On this day in history a 7.0 earthquake near the south of Spain. This earthquake caused property damage at Malaga, and was 640 km deep   

Mar 29   Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers v England at Kingston on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1954 toronto Transit Commission opens the first part of the Toronto subway, the first subway in Canada.   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established on this day in history.   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established in the year 1954.   

Mar 31   USSR offers to join NATO on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

Apr 01   US Air Force Academy established in the year 1954.   

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26] on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland first announced on this day in history.   

Apr 03   "Me & Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances in the year 1954.   

Apr 03   Don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Apr 04   In the year 1954 louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

Apr 05   Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.