Historical Events In 1954
Thursday, 01 October 2020
May 23 On this day in history h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies
May 24 On this day in history dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes first black to head an AMA unit
May 24 German airline Lufthansa forms on this day in history.
May 24 In the year 1954 iBM announces vacuum tube "electronic" brain that could perform 10 million operations an hour
May 24 The first rocket attains 150 mile (241 km) altitude, White Sands NM on this day in history.
May 26 Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 in the year 1954.
May 27 In the year 1954 herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies
May 28 Achille Longo, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
May 29 Kirk & Anne Douglas married on this day in history.
May 30 Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67 in the year 1954.
May 30 On this day in history dutch bishops forbid membership to non-catholic sporting clubs
Jun 02 On this day in history john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland
Jun 04 Arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m in the year 1954.
Jun 04 In the year 1954 harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58
Jun 05 "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.
Jun 07 In the year 1954 1st microbiology laboratory dedicated (New Brunswick NJ)
Jun 07 In the year 1954 first microbiology laboratory dedicated (New Brunswick NJ)
Jun 08 Alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41 in the year 1954.
Jun 09 Joseph Welch asks Sen Joseph McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" during Senate-Army hearings on this day in history.
Jun 10 On this day in history pBS reaches SF KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting
Jun 10 PBS reaches SF: KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting in the year 1954.
Jun 10 Will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Jun 13 In the year 1954 nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62
Jun 14 In the year 1954 pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge
Jun 14 U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an order adding the words quot;under Godquot; to the Pledge of Allegiance in the year 1954.
Jun 16 Dutch military conscription shortened from 20 to 18 months in the year 1954.
Jun 17 CIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co) in the year 1954.
Jun 17 In the year 1954 televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends
Jun 18 Pierre Mendès-France forms French government on this day in history.
Jun 19 On this day in history 54th US Golf Open: Ed Furgol shoots a 284 at Baltusrol GC in NJ
Jun 19 The birth of Kathleen Turner, American film actress on this day in history.
Jun 21 On this day in history john Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0)
Jun 22 On this day in history congress passes revised organic act for Virgin Islands
Jun 22 Don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49 in the year 1954.
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