Page 3: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 09   Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy in the year 1954.   

Feb 09   Mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire on this day in history.   

Feb 10   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 in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany   

Feb 10   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open   

Feb 14   Senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press" on this day in history.   

Feb 15   1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history the birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist.   

Feb 16   WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1954 the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.   

Feb 18   The birth of John Travolta, American actor on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 23   Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

Feb 26   1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records   

Feb 26   In the year 1954 william R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)