Page 4: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1954 first American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini   

Mar 01   On this day in history rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die   

Mar 01   On this day in history ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born   

Mar 01   Ted Williams fractures collarbone in first game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   The birth of Ron Howard, American director on this day in history.   

Mar 01   US explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll in the year 1954.   

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1954.   

Mar 05   "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs in the year 1954.   

Mar 05   Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1954 jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80   

Mar 07   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

Mar 07   French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history russia defeated Canada 7-2 to capture the world ice-hockey title in Stockholm, Sweden.   

Mar 07   Russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   US, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1954 prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour   

Mar 09   1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) in the year 1954.   

Mar 09   This was the day that critics called"TV’s coming of age." Edward R. Murrow presented his report on Joseph R. McCarthy, the controversial Wisconsin Senator, on this day in history.   

Mar 09   WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials in the year 1954.   

Mar 11   In the year 1954 uS Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics   

Mar 12   1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" in the year 1954.   

Mar 13   In the year 1954 braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron   

Mar 14   On this day in history braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game   

Mar 14   Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1954 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar   

Mar 15   "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar in the year 1954.   

Mar 15   Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies in the year 1954.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC   

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

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

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

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 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   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.