Historical Events In 1954

Jun 23   In the year 1954 122°F (50°C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994)  

Jun 25   In the year 1954 eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74  

Jun 26   In the year 1954 jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4  

Jun 27   On this day in history 1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia)  

Jun 27   On this day in history cIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala  

Jun 27   In the year 1954 francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83  

Jun 27   The first atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) on this day in history.  

Jun 28   111°F (44°C) at Camden, South Carolina (state record) in the year 1954.  

Jun 28   Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer in the year 1954.  

Jun 30   USSR opens its first atomic power plant on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern  

Jul 05   B-52A bomber made its maiden flight on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1954 t.A.N.U. party forms in Tanzania  

Jul 07   T.A.N.U. party founded in Tanzania on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history kMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast  

Jul 11   On this day in history 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss  

Jul 11   In the year 1954 the first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss  

Jul 12   Major League Baseball Players Assn founded on this day in history.  

Jul 13   21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve on this day in history.  

Jul 13   In the year 1954 irving Pichel, dies at 63  

Jul 14   On this day in history 117ø F (47ø C), East St. Louis, Illinois (state record)  

Jul 14   On this day in history 117°F (47°C), East St Louis, Illinois (state record)  

Jul 14   On this day in history 118ø F (48ø C), Warsaw & Union, Missouri (state record)  

Jul 14   On this day in history jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87  

Jul 15   In the year 1954 110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)  

Jul 15   In the year 1954 the first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707)  

Jul 17   1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers) in the year 1954.  

Jul 17   Construction begins on Disneyland in rural Orange County on this day in history.  

Jul 17   In the year 1954 dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85  

Jul 18   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament  

Jul 19   In the year 1954 jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81  

Jul 20   Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 in the year 1954.  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)