Historical Events In 1954

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny," premieres in NYC  

Jan 04   Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville on this day in history.  

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   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   Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his first two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" in the year 1954.  

Jan 08   In the year 1954 first Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton.  

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

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

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

Jan 09   Bert Olmstead, Montreal Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in game in the year 1954.  

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

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) in the year 1954.  

Jan 11   In the year 1954 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   Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115 in the year 1954.  

Jan 12   In the year 1954 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   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.  

Jan 14   In the year 1954 marilyn Monroe marries baseball star, New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1954 nY Yankee Joe DiMaggio marries actress Marilyn Monroe  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   Jacques Cousteau's first network telecast airs on "Omnibus" (CBS) in the year 1954.  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician  

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)  

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)  

Jan 05   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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