Page 5: Historical Events In 1954

Mar 19   In the year 1954 first color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

Mar 19   First rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM in the year 1954.   

Mar 19   In the year 1954 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright   

Mar 19   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1954 walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

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 in the year 1954.   

Mar 20   In the year 1954 newspaper vending machine first used (Columbia Pennsylvania)   

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

Mar 21   KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1954 1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich   

Mar 25   26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win in the year 1954.   

Mar 25   26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win in the year 1954.   

Mar 25   RCA manufactures first color TV set (12½" screen at $1,000) in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina   

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

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

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history uSSR offers to join NATO   

Apr 01   In the year 1954 army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

Apr 01   US Air Force Academy established in the year 1954.   

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26] on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history plans to build Disneyland first announced   

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

Apr 03   Don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open   

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

Apr 05   Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1954.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)