Page 9: Historical Events In 1954

Jun 23   On this day in history 122°F (50°C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994)   

Jun 25   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jun 26   Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 in the year 1954.   

Jun 27   1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) in the year 1954.   

Jun 27   CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala in the year 1954.   

Jun 27   On this day in history francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83   

Jun 27   The first atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history 111°F (44°C) at Camden, South Carolina (state record)   

Jun 28   Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26 in the year 1954.   

Jun 29   On this day in history atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer   

Jun 30   On this day in history uSSR opens its first atomic power plant   

Jul 04   In the year 1954 west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern   

Jul 05   B-52A bomber made its maiden flight on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70 in the year 1954.   

Jul 07   T.A.N.U. party forms in Tanzania on this day in history.   

Jul 07   T.A.N.U. party founded in Tanzania on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history kMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

Jul 11   1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history the first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

Jul 12   Major League Baseball Players Assn founded on this day in history.   

Jul 13   21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history irving Pichel, dies at 63   

Jul 14   117ø F (47ø C), East St. Louis, Illinois (state record) in the year 1954.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 117°F (47°C), East St Louis, Illinois (state record)   

Jul 14   118ø F (48ø C), Warsaw & Union, Missouri (state record) on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87   

Jul 15   110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record) on this day in history.   

Jul 15   The first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707) in the year 1954.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers)   

Jul 17   On this day in history construction begins on Disneyland in rural Orange County   

Jul 17   In the year 1954 dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85   

Jul 18   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament in the year 1954.   

Jul 19   Jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.