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   In the year 1954 first rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM   

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   In the year 1954 walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history "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   Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1954 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   8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon & Kismet win on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers v England at Kingston   

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

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

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

Mar 31   USSR offers to join NATO in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 05   Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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