Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   In the year 1954 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

Mar 01   On this day in history 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives   

Mar 01   On this day in history first American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini   

Mar 01   On this day in history rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die   

Mar 01   Ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1954 ted Williams fractures collarbone in first game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War   

Mar 01   On this day in history the birth of Ron Howard, American director   

Mar 01   On this day in history uS explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll   

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs   

Mar 05   Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80   

Mar 07   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   In the year 1954 french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu   

Mar 07   Russia defeated Canada 7-2 to capture the world ice-hockey title in Stockholm, Sweden on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition on this day in history.   

Mar 07   US, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO in the year 1954.   

Mar 08   On this day in history herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia   

Mar 08   On this day in history percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies   

Mar 08   In the year 1954 prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour   

Mar 09   On this day in history 1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators)   

Mar 09   This was the day that critics called"TV’s coming of age." Edward R. Murrow presented his report on Joseph R. McCarthy, the controversial Wisconsin Senator, on this day in history.   

Mar 09   WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials in the year 1954.   

Mar 11   In the year 1954 uS Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics   

Mar 12   On this day in history 1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron"   

Mar 13   On this day in history braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron   

Mar 14   In the year 1954 braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game   

Mar 14   On this day in history ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 15   In the year 1954 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar   

Mar 15   "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1954 walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies   

Mar 19   On this day in history 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC   

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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 in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 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   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   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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

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