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   In the year 1954 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   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

Apr 08   US Air Force Academy established in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1954 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   Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open in the year 1954.   

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" on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0   

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   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1954 gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR   

Apr 21   In the year 1954 uSAF flies French battalion to Vietnam   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)