Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island   

Mar 01   4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   In the year 1954 first American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini   

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

Mar 01   The birth of Ron Howard, American director on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1954 georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79   

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

Mar 05   Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80 in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

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

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

Mar 07   In the year 1954 russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition   

Mar 07   On this day in history uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour   

Mar 09   1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) in the year 1954.   

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, in the year 1954.   

Mar 09   WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history uS Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics   

Mar 12   1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" in the year 1954.   

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   In the year 1954 ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72   

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

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   1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1954 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1954.   

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

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.