Page 9: Historical Events In 1954

Jun 23   In the year 1954 122°F (50°C), Overton, Nevada (state record until June 29, 1994)   

Jun 25   On this day in history eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74   

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

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

Jun 27   CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history francis L Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 83   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history 111°F (44°C) at Camden, South Carolina (state record)   

Jun 28   On this day in history red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26   

Jun 29   Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer in the year 1954.   

Jun 30   USSR opens its first atomic power plant on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70   

Jul 07   T.A.N.U. party forms in Tanzania on this day in history.   

Jul 07   T.A.N.U. party founded in Tanzania on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history major League Baseball Players Assn founded   

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

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

Jul 14   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history the first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707)   

Jul 17   In the year 1954 1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers)   

Jul 17   In the year 1954 construction begins on Disneyland in rural Orange County   

Jul 17   Dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

Jul 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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

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

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   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies in the year 1954.   

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.