Historical Events In 1954

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history first Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton.   

Jan 08   On this day in history president Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament   

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

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

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

Jan 14   Marilyn Monroe marries baseball star, New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 16   On this day in history "South Pacific" closes at Majestic Theater New York City NY after 1928 performances   

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

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

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

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   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.