Page 3: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

Feb 10   Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

Feb 12   Dziga Vertov, [Kaufman], Russian dir (3 Songs of Lenin), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1954 beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open   

Feb 14   In the year 1954 senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press"   

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

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

Feb 16   WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1954 evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

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

Feb 18   The birth of John Travolta, American actor in the year 1954.   

Feb 18   The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California in the year 1954.   

Feb 19   WAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, NY (NBC) 1st broadcast in the year 1954.   

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   1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli   

Feb 25   Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier in the year 1954.   

Feb 26   In the year 1954 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass   

Feb 26   On this day in history first typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA   

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   On this day in history william R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93   

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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   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

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   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   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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.