Page 6: Historical Events In 1954

Apr 05   On this day in history elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right"   

Apr 06   On this day in history mont Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det   

Apr 07   In the year 1954 german govt refuses to recognize DDR   

Apr 08   In the year 1954 "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs   

Apr 08   Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

Apr 09   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1954 philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65   

Apr 09   In the year 1954 wECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 10   In the year 1954 auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

Apr 10   On this day in history kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Apr 11   In the year 1954 marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open   

Apr 12   18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289 in the year 1954.   

Apr 12   On this day in history billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"   

Apr 12   Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 in the year 1954.   

Apr 13   In the year 1954 balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0   

Apr 15   In the year 1954 juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

Apr 15   KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Apr 15   Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 16   KVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt in the year 1954.   

Apr 18   Colonel Nasser seizes power in Egypt on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1954 7-time winner of the Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th   

Apr 20   In the year 1954 "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

Apr 21   Gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR on this day in history.   

Apr 21   USAF flies French battalion to Vietnam on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1954 achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt   

Apr 22   In the year 1954 senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began   

Apr 22   Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began Red scare starts in the year 1954.   

Apr 23   On this day in history hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers   

Apr 23   In the year 1954 hammerin' Hank Aaron hits first of his 755 homers   

Apr 24   " Billboard" magazine, the music industry trade publication, headlined a change to come about in the music biz. The headline read, "Teenagers Demand Music with a Beat -- Spur Rhythm and Blues" . Within a year, R&B music by both black and white artists caught the public’ s fancy 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   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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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   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)