Page 3: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 09   Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy   

Feb 10   On this day in history eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam   

Feb 10   On this day in history eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire.   

Feb 10   Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree at the Australian War Memorial to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway between Canberra and Sydney in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany   

Feb 10   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US   

Feb 11   6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win in the year 1954.   

Feb 11   6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins in the year 1954.   

Feb 12   Dziga Vertov, [Kaufman], Russian dir (3 Songs of Lenin), dies at 58 in the year 1954.   

Feb 13   In the year 1954 frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95   

Feb 13   In the year 1954 the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950.   

Feb 14   On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open   

Feb 14   Senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press" in the year 1954.   

Feb 15   In the year 1954 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California   

Feb 15   The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history wNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 17   Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1954 the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.   

Feb 18   On this day in history the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

Feb 18   The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history wAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, NY (NBC) 1st broadcast   

Feb 20   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1954 general Zahedi wins election in Persia   

Feb 23   In the year 1954 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh)   

Feb 23   In the year 1954 pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.   

Feb 23   Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli in the year 1954.   

Feb 25   In the year 1954 abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

Feb 26   On this day in history 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass   

Feb 26   First typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA in the year 1954.   

Feb 26   Michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records in the year 1954.   

Feb 26   In the year 1954 william R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

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   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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