Page 4: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history first American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1954 ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born   

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 in the year 1954.   

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80   

Mar 07   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

Mar 07   French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu in the year 1954.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 09   1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history uS Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 17   On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

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   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

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