Historical Events In 1954

Feb 09   In the year 1954 mario Scelba forms new government in Italy  

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

Feb 10   In the year 1954 eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam  

Feb 10   Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire in the year 1954.  

Feb 10   On this day in history 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  

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   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US in the year 1954.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win  

Feb 11   6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   On this day in history frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95  

Feb 13   On this day in history the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950.  

Feb 14   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open in the year 1954.  

Feb 14   On this day in history senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press"  

Feb 15   1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1954 the birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist.  

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 in the year 1954.  

Feb 17   The birth of Rene Russo, American actress on this day in history.  

Feb 18   The birth of John Travolta, American actor on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 20   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open  

Feb 20   General Zahedi wins election in Persia on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 23   In the year 1954 syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli  

Feb 25   On this day in history abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier  

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

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.  

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.  

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53  

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   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.