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 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala   

Jun 27   Francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83 in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 06   In the year 1954 dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70   

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

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

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

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve in the year 1954.   

Jul 13   In the year 1954 irving Pichel, dies at 63   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 17   In the year 1954 construction begins on Disneyland in rural Orange County   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

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   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.