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

Jun 26   In the year 1954 jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4   

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

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

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

Jun 28   In the year 1954 red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26   

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

Jun 30   USSR opens its first atomic power plant in the year 1954.   

Jul 04   On this day in history west Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern   

Jul 05   In the year 1954 b-52A bomber made its maiden flight   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jul 07   In the year 1954 t.A.N.U. party founded in Tanzania   

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

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

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

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

Jul 13   In the year 1954 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

Jul 13   Irving Pichel, dies at 63 in the year 1954.   

Jul 14   117ø F (47ø C), East St. Louis, Illinois (state record) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   118ø F (48ø C), Warsaw & Union, Missouri (state record) in the year 1954.   

Jul 14   Jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87 in the year 1954.   

Jul 15   In the year 1954 110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)   

Jul 15   The first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1954 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   Dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jul 20   In the year 1954 blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 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   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   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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