Historical Events In 1954

Jan 01   In the year 1954 rose & Cotton Bowl are first sport colorcasts   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 yugoslav parliament chairman/Vice President Milovan Djilas criticize communism   

Jan 02   Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in New York City NY on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in NYC in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   On this day in history elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville   

Jan 04   Soap Opera "The Brighter Day" premieres in the year 1954.   

Jan 07   Georgetown-IBM experiment, the first public demonstration of a machine translation system, is held in New York at the head office of IBM on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1954 elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"   

Jan 08   On this day in history elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his first two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"   

Jan 08   First Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton in the year 1954.   

Jan 08   President Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship in the year 1954.   

Jan 09   On this day in history -87°F (-66°C), Northice Station, Greenland (Greenland record)   

Jan 09   -87ºF (-66ºC), Northice Station, Greenland (Greenland record) in the year 1954.   

Jan 09   On this day in history bert Olmstead, Montreal Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in game   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   In the year 1954 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1954 austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hours later 2nd one-kills 115   

Jan 12   Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Military rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history milt rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Marilyn Monroe marries baseball star, New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio in the year 1954.   

Jan 14   On this day in history marilyn Monroe weds former NY Yankees slugger, Joe DiMaggio.   

Jan 14   NY Yankee Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe on this day in history.   

Jan 16   "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater New York City NY after 1928 performances in the year 1954.   

Jan 16   In the year 1954 "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 1928 performances   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history jacques Cousteau's first network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS)   

Jan 18   In the year 1954 fanfani forms Italian government   

Jan 18   On this day in history fanfani forms Italian govt   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

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

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

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.