Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die  

Mar 01   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79  

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators)  

Mar 09   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 17   Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 in the year 1954.  

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 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   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.  

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.  

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.