Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island  

Mar 01   4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives in the year 1954.  

Mar 01   First American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die  

Mar 01   In the year 1954 ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born  

Mar 01   On this day in history ted Williams fractures collarbone in first game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War  

Mar 01   The birth of Ron Howard, American director on this day in history.  

Mar 01   US explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll in the year 1954.  

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs  

Mar 05   In the year 1954 julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80  

Mar 06   Jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1954.  

Mar 07   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu  

Mar 07   Russia defeated Canada 7-2 to capture the world ice-hockey title in Stockholm, Sweden on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1954 russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition  

Mar 07   In the year 1954 uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO  

Mar 08   In the year 1954 herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia  

Mar 08   On this day in history percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies  

Mar 08   Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour in the year 1954.  

Mar 09   1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on this day in history.  

Mar 09   This was the day that critics called"TV’s coming of age." Edward R. Murrow presented his report on Joseph R. McCarthy, the controversial Wisconsin Senator, on this day in history.  

Mar 09   WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials in the year 1954.  

Mar 11   US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1954 1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron"  

Mar 13   In the year 1954 braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron  

Mar 14   On this day in history braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game  

Mar 14   Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar  

Mar 15   In the year 1954 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar  

Mar 15   Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1954.  

Mar 17   In the year 1954 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88  

Mar 18   Walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 19   1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC in the year 1954.  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)  

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

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

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.