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 in the year 1954.  

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

Mar 19   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1954 newspaper vending machine first used (Columbia Pennsylvania)  

Mar 21   On this day in history harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84  

Mar 21   On this day in history kFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting  

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

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 in the year 1954.  

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

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 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   Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina in the year 1954.  

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

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   In the year 1954 army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC  

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

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26] in the year 1954.  

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 in the year 1954.  

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

Apr 05   In the year 1954 claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66  

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker  

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.  

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)  

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53  

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)