Page 3: 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   Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1954 men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

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   In the year 1954 abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

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

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

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

Feb 26   William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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

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   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

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