Page 6: Historical Events In 1954

Apr 05   On this day in history elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right"   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history german govt refuses to recognize DDR   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

Apr 08   US Air Force Academy established on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway   

Apr 09   In the year 1954 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   In the year 1954 auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

Apr 10   KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Apr 12   Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock" in the year 1954.   

Apr 12   Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" in the year 1954.   

Apr 12   Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Apr 15   Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow in the year 1954.   

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

Apr 16   In the year 1954 kVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 18   On this day in history colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt   

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   Gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR on this day in history.   

Apr 21   USAF flies French battalion to Vietnam on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt in the year 1954.   

Apr 22   Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began in the year 1954.   

Apr 22   In the year 1954 senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began Red scare starts   

Apr 23   In the year 1954 hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1954 " 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.   

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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   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

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

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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)