Page 3: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 09   On this day in history mario Scelba forms new government in Italy   

Feb 09   In the year 1954 mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy   

Feb 10   On this day in history eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam   

Feb 10   Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree at the Australian War Memorial to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway between Canberra and Sydney   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN   

Feb 10   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US   

Feb 11   In the year 1954 6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win   

Feb 11   In the year 1954 6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins   

Feb 12   Dziga Vertov, [Kaufman], Russian dir (3 Songs of Lenin), dies at 58 in the year 1954.   

Feb 13   Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1954 the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950.   

Feb 14   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press"   

Feb 15   1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California in the year 1954.   

Feb 15   The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist in the year 1954.   

Feb 16   In the year 1954 wNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 17   On this day in history evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

Feb 17   On this day in history the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.   

Feb 18   On this day in history the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

Feb 18   In the year 1954 the first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.   

Feb 19   In the year 1954 wAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, NY (NBC) 1st broadcast   

Feb 20   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Feb 20   General Zahedi wins election in Persia in the year 1954.   

Feb 23   1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli   

Feb 25   In the year 1954 abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

Feb 26   On this day in history 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass   

Feb 26   On this day in history first typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA   

Feb 26   Michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records in the year 1954.   

Feb 26   On this day in history william R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93   

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

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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   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 in the year 1954.