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   On this day in history "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   US Air Force Academy established on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1954 billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"   

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   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   Detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 23   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 " 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   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

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   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.