Page 5: Historical Events In 1954

Mar 19   In the year 1954 first color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

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

Mar 19   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   Walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history "King &I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances   

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   KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Mar 22   1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich 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   26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina   

Mar 30   Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers v England at Kingston in the year 1954.   

Mar 30   In the year 1954 toronto Transit Commission opens the first part of the Toronto subway, the first subway in Canada.   

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

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established in the year 1954.   

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   US Air Force Academy established in the year 1954.   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1954 plans to build Disneyland first announced   

Apr 03   "Me & Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Apr 05   Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)