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   On this day in history first American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini   

Mar 01   Rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1954 the birth of Ron Howard, American director   

Mar 01   US explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80   

Mar 06   Jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

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

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   In the year 1954 uS Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics   

Mar 12   In the year 1954 1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron"   

Mar 13   Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1954 braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game   

Mar 14   Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

Mar 18   In the year 1954 walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies   

Mar 19   In the year 1954 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.