Page 6: Historical Events In 1954

Apr 05   Elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right" on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   German govt refuses to recognize DDR on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history "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   US Air Force Academy established in the year 1954.   

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

Apr 09   Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1954.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock" on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1954 joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

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

Apr 13   Balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1954 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   Colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history colonel Nasser seizes power in Egypt   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

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   In the year 1954 achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)