Page 8: Historical Events In 1954

May 23   H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies in the year 1954.   

May 24   In the year 1954 dr Peter Murray Marshall becomes first black to head an AMA unit   

May 24   German airline Lufthansa forms on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1954 iBM announces vacuum tube "electronic" brain that could perform 10 million operations an hour   

May 24   In the year 1954 the first rocket attains 150 mile (241 km) altitude, White Sands NM   

May 26   On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74   

May 27   In the year 1954 herzmanovsky-Orlando, writer, dies   

May 28   Achille Longo, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1954.   

May 29   Kirk & Anne Douglas married in the year 1954.   

May 30   On this day in history ahmad Amin, Egyptian historian/author, dies at 67   

May 30   Dutch bishops forbid membership to non-catholic sporting clubs on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1954 john Costello (Cons) becomes premier of Ireland   

Jun 04   On this day in history arthur Murray flies X-1A rocket plane to record 27,000 m   

Jun 04   In the year 1954 harold Hoffman, (Gov-NJ), dies at 58   

Jun 05   In the year 1954 "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV   

Jun 07   1st microbiology laboratory dedicated (New Brunswick NJ) in the year 1954.   

Jun 07   First microbiology laboratory dedicated (New Brunswick NJ) in the year 1954.   

Jun 08   In the year 1954 alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41   

Jun 09   In the year 1954 joseph Welch asks Sen Joseph McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" during Senate-Army hearings   

Jun 10   PBS reaches SF KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jun 10   PBS reaches SF: KQED (Channel 9) starts broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Jun 10   Will Rossiter, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1954.   

Jun 13   On this day in history nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62   

Jun 14   On this day in history pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge   

Jun 14   In the year 1954 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an order adding the words quot;under Godquot; to the Pledge of Allegiance.   

Jun 16   On this day in history dutch military conscription shortened from 20 to 18 months   

Jun 17   CIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co) in the year 1954.   

Jun 17   In the year 1954 televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends   

Jun 18   Pierre Mendès-France forms French government in the year 1954.   

Jun 19   In the year 1954 54th US Golf Open: Ed Furgol shoots a 284 at Baltusrol GC in NJ   

Jun 19   The birth of Kathleen Turner, American film actress on this day in history.   

Jun 21   John Landy runs world record mile (3:58.0) in the year 1954.   

Jun 22   On this day in history congress passes revised organic act for Virgin Islands   

Jun 22   In the year 1954 don Hollenbeck, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 49   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.