Page 8: Historical Events In 1954

May 23   On this day in history h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies   

May 24   In the year 1954 dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes first black to head an AMA unit   

May 24   German airline Lufthansa forms in the year 1954.   

May 24   In the year 1954 iBM announces vacuum tube "electronic" brain that could perform 10 million operations an hour   

May 24   The first rocket attains 150 mile (241 km) altitude, White Sands NM in the year 1954.   

May 26   On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74   

May 27   Herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies in the year 1954.   

May 28   On this day in history achille Longo, composer, dies at 54   

May 29   Kirk & Anne Douglas married on this day in history.   

May 30   Ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67 in the year 1954.   

May 30   Dutch bishops forbid membership to non-catholic sporting clubs on this day in history.   

Jun 02   John Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m   

Jun 04   In the year 1954 harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58   

Jun 05   "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV in the year 1954.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 1st microbiology laboratory dedicated (New Brunswick NJ)   

Jun 07   In the year 1954 first microbiology laboratory dedicated (New Brunswick NJ)   

Jun 08   On this day in history alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41   

Jun 09   On this day in history joseph Welch asks Sen Joseph McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" during Senate-Army hearings   

Jun 10   In the year 1954 pBS reaches SF KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting   

Jun 10   PBS reaches SF: KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Jun 10   On this day in history will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87   

Jun 13   Nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1954.   

Jun 14   In the year 1954 pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge   

Jun 14   On this day in history u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an order adding the words quot;under Godquot; to the Pledge of Allegiance.   

Jun 16   On this day in history dutch military conscription shortened from 20 to 18 months   

Jun 17   CIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co) in the year 1954.   

Jun 17   On this day in history televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends   

Jun 18   On this day in history pierre Mendès-France forms French government   

Jun 19   54th US Golf Open: Ed Furgol shoots a 284 at Baltusrol GC in NJ on this day in history.   

Jun 19   The birth of Kathleen Turner, American film actress in the year 1954.   

Jun 21   John Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0) in the year 1954.   

Jun 22   Congress passes revised organic act for Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49   

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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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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