Page 5: Historical Events In 1954

Mar 20   "King and I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances.   

Mar 20   Newspaper vending machine inaugural used (Columbia Pennsylvania).   

Mar 21   Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84.   

Mar 21   KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

Mar 25   26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden and Audrey Hepburn win.   

Mar 25   RCA manufactures inaugural color TV set (12½" screen at $1000).   

Mar 28   8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon and Kismet win   

Mar 28   Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69   

Mar 29   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.   

Mar 30   Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers v England at Kingston   

Mar 30   Toronto Transit Commission opens the inaugural part of the Toronto subway, the inaugural subway in Canada   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established.   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established   

Mar 31   USSR offers to join NATO.   

Apr 01   Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC.   

Apr 01   US Air Force Academy established   

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26]   

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland inaugural announced.   

Apr 03   "Me and Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances   

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

Apr 04   In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open.   

Apr 04   In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

Apr 05   Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66   

Apr 05   Elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right"   

Apr 06   Mont Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det   

Apr 07   German govt refuses to recognize DDR   

Apr 08   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs.   

Apr 09   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway.   

Apr 09   Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65.   

Apr 09   WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting.   

Apr 10   Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

Apr 10   KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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Jan 02   Ludmila borozna: Ussr, volleyball player (olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry bonilla: American politician   

Jan 02   Dawn silva: American singer (the brides of funkenstein, p-funk)   

Jan 03   Ross the boss: Rocker   

Jan 03   Dean hart: Canadian wrestler   

Jan 03   Ned lamont: American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene chadbourne: American composer and musician   

Jan 05   Bryan hitt: Rocker (reo speedwagon-keep on loving you)   

Jan 01   Duff cooper: British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit maranville: American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred raymond: Composer,   

Jan 11   Edgar tytgat: Flemish painter/etcher/drawer,    

Jan 13   Roland diggle: Composer,    

Jan 16   Michail m prishvin: Russian writer,    

Jan 18   Sydney greenstreet: Actor (conflict, maltese falcon),    

Jan 19   Theodor kaluza: German scientist (b. 1885)