Page 5: Historical Events In 1954

Mar 19   First color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY on this day in history.   

Mar 19   First rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins   

Mar 19   On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 19   Weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England in the year 1954.   

Mar 20   In the year 1954 "King & I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances   

Mar 20   In the year 1954 "King &I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances   

Mar 20   Newspaper vending machine first used (Columbia Pennsylvania) in the year 1954.   

Mar 21   Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1954.   

Mar 21   In the year 1954 kFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

Mar 22   On this day in history 1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich   

Mar 25   26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history 26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

Mar 25   On this day in history rCA manufactures first color TV set (12½" screen at $1,000)   

Mar 26   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island in the year 1954.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon & Kismet win   

Mar 28   On this day in history francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69   

Mar 29   On this day in history a 7.0 earthquake near the south of Spain. This earthquake caused property damage at Malaga, and was 640 km deep   

Mar 29   Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina in the year 1954.   

Mar 30   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers v England at Kingston   

Mar 30   Toronto Transit Commission opens the first part of the Toronto subway, the first subway in Canada on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1954 uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established on this day in history.   

Mar 31   USSR offers to join NATO in the year 1954.   

Apr 01   Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

Apr 02   On this day in history plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26]   

Apr 02   In the year 1954 plans to build Disneyland first announced   

Apr 03   "Me & Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record) in the year 1954.   

Apr 04   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Apr 05   In the year 1954 claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66   

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

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1954 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   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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

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