Page 4: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

Mar 01   4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born   

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   On this day in history the birth of Ron Howard, American director   

Mar 01   On this day in history uS explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll   

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 05   Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80 in the year 1954.   

Mar 06   Jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu   

Mar 07   In the year 1954 russia defeated Canada 7-2 to capture the world ice-hockey title in Stockholm, Sweden.   

Mar 07   Russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   US, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1954 percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies   

Mar 08   Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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, .   

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

Mar 11   US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics in the year 1954.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1954 ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1954 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar   

Mar 15   On this day in history arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 17   Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.