Page 9: Historical Events In 1954

Jun 23   On this day in history 122°F (50°C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994)   

Jun 25   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1954 jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4   

Jun 27   1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) in the year 1954.   

Jun 27   CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala in the year 1954.   

Jun 27   Francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history the first atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia)   

Jun 28   In the year 1954 111°F (44°C) at Camden, South Carolina (state record)   

Jun 28   Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26 in the year 1954.   

Jun 29   Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer on this day in history.   

Jun 30   USSR opens its first atomic power plant in the year 1954.   

Jul 04   West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern on this day in history.   

Jul 05   B-52A bomber made its maiden flight on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70 in the year 1954.   

Jul 07   T.A.N.U. party forms in Tanzania in the year 1954.   

Jul 07   On this day in history t.A.N.U. party founded in Tanzania   

Jul 08   KMOX (now KMOV) TV channel 4 in Saint Louis, MO (CBS) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1954 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

Jul 11   The first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss in the year 1954.   

Jul 12   Major League Baseball Players Assn founded on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1954 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

Jul 13   Irving Pichel, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   117ø F (47ø C), East St. Louis, Illinois (state record) in the year 1954.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 117°F (47°C), East St Louis, Illinois (state record)   

Jul 14   On this day in history 118ø F (48ø C), Warsaw & Union, Missouri (state record)   

Jul 14   On this day in history jacinto Benavente y Martinez, Spanish playwright, dies at 87   

Jul 15   110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record) on this day in history.   

Jul 15   The first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707) in the year 1954.   

Jul 17   1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Construction begins on Disneyland in rural Orange County on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85   

Jul 18   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament in the year 1954.   

Jul 19   In the year 1954 jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81   

Jul 20   In the year 1954 blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52   

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

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   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.