Page 4: Historical Events In 1954

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Mar 08   In the year 1954 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   1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

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   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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