Page 6: Historical Events In 1954

Apr 05   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

Apr 08   In the year 1954 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   Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock" in the year 1954.   

Apr 12   On this day in history joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

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

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

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

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

Apr 15   In the year 1954 yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1954 kVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 18   On this day in history colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt   

Apr 18   Colonel Nasser seizes power in Egypt in the year 1954.   

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   "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR in the year 1954.   

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

Apr 22   Achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 23   Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits first of his 755 homers in the year 1954.   

Apr 24   On this day in history " 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.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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