Page 9: Historical Events In 1954

Jun 23   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26   

Jun 29   Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer in the year 1954.   

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

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 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1954 kMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast   

Jul 11   In the year 1954 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 14   Jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

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 in the year 1954.   

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   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 in the year 1954.   

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   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   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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.