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

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   On this day in history philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

Apr 10   KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Apr 11   On this day in history marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open   

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

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

Apr 12   Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

Apr 15   KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

Apr 18   Colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 21   On this day in history gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR   

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

Apr 22   Achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt in the year 1954.   

Apr 22   On this day in history senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began   

Apr 22   Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began Red scare starts on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1954 hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers   

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

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   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   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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)