Historical Events In 1954

Jan 01   Rose and Cotton Bowl are inaugural sport colorcasts.   

Jan 01   Yugoslav parliament chairman/Vice President Milovan Djilas criticize communism   

Jan 02   Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in New York City NY   

Jan 02   Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in NYC   

Jan 04   Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville.   

Jan 04   Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres   

Jan 07   Georgetown-IBM experiment, the inaugural public demonstration of a machine translation system, is held in New York at the head office of IBM   

Jan 08   Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"   

Jan 08   Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his inaugural two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"   

Jan 08   inaugural Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton.   

Jan 08   President Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship.   

Jan 09   -87°F (-66°C), Northice Station, Greenland (Greenland record).   

Jan 09   -87ºF (-66ºC), Northice Station, Greenland (Greenland record).   

Jan 09   Bert Olmstead, Montreal Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in game   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   2 ton locomotive swept into ravine by avalanche 10 die (Austria)   

Jan 11   A two ton locomotive swept into ravine by avalanche - 10 die (Austria).   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   Austria's worst avalanche-results in the deaths of 200; 9hours later 2nd one-results in the deaths of 115   

Jan 12   Austria's worst avalanche-results in the deaths of 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-results in the deaths of 115   

Jan 12   Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament.   

Jan 13   Military rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested.   

Jan 13   Milt rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69.   

Jan 14   Marilyn Monroe marries baseball star, New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio.   

Jan 14   Marilyn Monroe weds former NY Yankees slugger, Joe DiMaggio   

Jan 14   NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe.   

Jan 16   "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater New York City NY after 1928 performances.   

Jan 16   "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 1928 performances.   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 17   Jacques Cousteau's 1st network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS).   

Jan 17   Jacques Cousteau's inaugural network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS).   

Jan 18   Fanfani forms Italian government   

Jan 18   Fanfani forms Italian govt.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.