Historical Events In 1954

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives  

Mar 01   In the year 1954 first American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini  

Mar 01   Rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born in the year 1954.  

Mar 01   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1954.  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80  

Mar 06   In the year 1954 jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80  

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

Mar 07   French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   Russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition in the year 1954.  

Mar 07   On this day in history uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO  

Mar 08   Herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies in the year 1954.  

Mar 08   Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1954 1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators)  

Mar 09   In the year 1954 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, .  

Mar 09   On this day in history wNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials  

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   Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron in the year 1954.  

Mar 14   Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game in the year 1954.  

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

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

Mar 15   "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies  

Mar 19   1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

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

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman  

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

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies  

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)