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   In the year 1954 eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74  

Jun 26   Jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 27   In the year 1954 cIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala  

Jun 27   Francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   On this day in history the first atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia)  

Jun 28   In the year 1954 111�F (44�C) at Camden, South Carolina (state record)  

Jun 28   Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1954 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   West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern on this day in history.  

Jul 05   B-52A bomber made its maiden flight in the year 1954.  

Jul 06   On this day in history dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70  

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   KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast in the year 1954.  

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

Jul 11   The first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss in the year 1954.  

Jul 12   In the year 1954 major League Baseball Players Assn founded  

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

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   Jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87 in the year 1954.  

Jul 15   On this day in history 110�F (43�C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)  

Jul 15   On this day in history the first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707)  

Jul 17   In the year 1954 1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers)  

Jul 17   Construction begins on Disneyland in rural Orange County on this day in history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85  

Jul 18   In the year 1954 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament  

Jul 19   On this day in history jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81  

Jul 20   On this day in history blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52  

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

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   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.  

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

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   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.  

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77  

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   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.