Page 4: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

Mar 01   4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   First American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   Rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   Ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   Ted Williams fractures collarbone in first game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   The birth of Ron Howard, American director in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   US explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll in the year 1954.   

Mar 04   On this day in history georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79   

Mar 05   "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs in the year 1954.   

Mar 05   In the year 1954 julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80   

Mar 06   In the year 1954 jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80   

Mar 07   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   In the year 1954 french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu   

Mar 07   On this day in history russia defeated Canada 7-2 to capture the world ice-hockey title in Stockholm, Sweden.   

Mar 07   In the year 1954 russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition   

Mar 07   In the year 1954 uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

Mar 08   Herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia in the year 1954.   

Mar 08   Percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour on this day in history.   

Mar 09   1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) in the year 1954.   

Mar 09   This was the day that critics called"TV’s coming of age." Edward R. Murrow presented his report on Joseph R. McCarthy, the controversial Wisconsin Senator, in the year 1954.   

Mar 09   WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials in the year 1954.   

Mar 11   US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics on this day in history.   

Mar 12   1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron in the year 1954.   

Mar 14   Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 15   "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar in the year 1954.   

Mar 15   On this day in history "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar   

Mar 15   Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 in the year 1954.   

Mar 18   Walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies in the year 1954.   

Mar 19   1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC on this day in history.   

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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   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)