Page 3: Historical Events In 1954

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

Feb 09   Mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain   

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

Feb 10   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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   Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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 on this day in history.