Page 6: Historical Events In 1954

Apr 05   Elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right" in the year 1954.   

Apr 06   On this day in history mont Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det   

Apr 07   In the year 1954 german govt refuses to recognize DDR   

Apr 08   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs in the year 1954.   

Apr 08   Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC in the year 1954.   

Apr 08   US Air Force Academy established in the year 1954.   

Apr 09   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway in the year 1954.   

Apr 09   On this day in history philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65   

Apr 09   In the year 1954 wECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 10   Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Apr 11   Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 12   18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"   

Apr 12   On this day in history joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

Apr 12   In the year 1954 pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89   

Apr 13   On this day in history balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0   

Apr 15   Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1954.   

Apr 15   In the year 1954 kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Apr 15   In the year 1954 yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

Apr 16   Detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup in the year 1954.   

Apr 16   KVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt in the year 1954.   

Apr 18   Colonel Nasser seizes power in Egypt on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 7-time winner of the Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th   

Apr 20   On this day in history "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

Apr 21   In the year 1954 gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR   

Apr 21   In the year 1954 uSAF flies French battalion to Vietnam   

Apr 22   In the year 1954 achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt   

Apr 22   On this day in history senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began   

Apr 22   On this day in history senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began Red scare starts   

Apr 23   On this day in history hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers   

Apr 23   Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits first of his 755 homers in the year 1954.   

Apr 24   " Billboard" magazine, the music industry trade publication, headlined a change to come about in the music biz. The headline read, "Teenagers Demand Music with a Beat -- Spur Rhythm and Blues" . Within a year, R&B music by both black and white artists caught the public’ s fancy on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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