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   First American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu in the year 1954.   

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

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   In the year 1954 herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history wNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials   

Mar 11   US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1954.   

Mar 14   Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1954.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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.