Page 4: 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born in the year 1954.   

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   US explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Mar 06   Jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 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 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   On this day in history braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1954 walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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   In the year 1954 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.