Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   In the year 1954 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island  

Mar 01   4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives in the year 1954.  

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

Mar 01   Rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die in the year 1954.  

Mar 01   In the year 1954 ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1954 the birth of Ron Howard, American director  

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 in the year 1954.  

Mar 06   On this day in history jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80  

Mar 07   In the year 1954 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open  

Mar 07   In the year 1954 french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu  

Mar 07   In the year 1954 russia defeated Canada 7-2 to capture the world ice-hockey title in Stockholm, Sweden.  

Mar 07   On this day in history russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition  

Mar 07   US, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO in the year 1954.  

Mar 08   On this day in history herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia  

Mar 08   Percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies in the year 1954.  

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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, .  

Mar 09   WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials on this day in history.  

Mar 11   US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics in the year 1954.  

Mar 12   On this day in history 1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron"  

Mar 13   On this day in history braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron  

Mar 14   Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72  

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

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

Mar 15   On this day in history arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82  

Mar 17   In the year 1954 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88  

Mar 18   On this day in history walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies  

Mar 19   1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC 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   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician  

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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