Page 3: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history 6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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

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   The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

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   On this day in history the first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.   

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

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh)   

Feb 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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