Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   Ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history ted Williams fractures collarbone in first game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War  

Mar 01   On this day in history the birth of Ron Howard, American director  

Mar 01   On this day in history uS explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll  

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs  

Mar 05   In the year 1954 julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80  

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

Mar 07   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open in the year 1954.  

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1954 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   Herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia in the year 1954.  

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

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

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

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, in the year 1954.  

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

Mar 14   Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game in the year 1954.  

Mar 14   In the year 1954 ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar  

Mar 15   In the year 1954 arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82  

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

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

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   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)  

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.  

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   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)