Page 5: Historical Events In 1954

Mar 19   First color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY on this day in history.   

Mar 19   First rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1954 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright   

Mar 19   In the year 1954 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins   

Mar 19   On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 19   Weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1954 "King & I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances   

Mar 20   "King &I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances in the year 1954.   

Mar 20   On this day in history newspaper vending machine first used (Columbia Pennsylvania)   

Mar 21   In the year 1954 harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84   

Mar 21   In the year 1954 kFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

Mar 22   1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich in the year 1954.   

Mar 25   26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win in the year 1954.   

Mar 25   On this day in history 26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

Mar 25   RCA manufactures first color TV set (12½" screen at $1,000) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1954 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

Mar 28   On this day in history 8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon & Kismet win   

Mar 28   Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Mar 29   In the year 1954 a 7.0 earthquake near the south of Spain. This earthquake caused property damage at Malaga, and was 640 km deep   

Mar 29   Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers v England at Kingston on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history toronto Transit Commission opens the first part of the Toronto subway, the first subway in Canada.   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established   

Mar 31   USSR offers to join NATO on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC in the year 1954.   

Apr 01   On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26] on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history plans to build Disneyland first announced   

Apr 03   In the year 1954 "Me & Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances   

Apr 03   In the year 1954 don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record)   

Apr 04   In the year 1954 louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open   

Apr 04   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

Apr 05   On this day in history claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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   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)