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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Mar 19   In the year 1954 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins   

Mar 19   Walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history "King & I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances   

Mar 20   "King &I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

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

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

Mar 26   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 29   In the year 1954 a 7.0 earthquake near the south of Spain. This earthquake caused property damage at Malaga, and was 640 km deep   

Mar 29   On this day in history carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina   

Mar 30   Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers v England at Kingston in the year 1954.   

Mar 30   In the year 1954 toronto Transit Commission opens the first part of the Toronto subway, the first subway in Canada.   

Mar 31   On this day in history uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established in the year 1954.   

Mar 31   USSR offers to join NATO on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open   

Apr 04   In the year 1954 louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

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   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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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.