Historical Events In 1954

Apr 05   In the year 1954 elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right"   

Apr 06   In the year 1954 mont Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det   

Apr 07   German govt refuses to recognize DDR on this day in history.   

Apr 08   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

Apr 08   US Air Force Academy established on this day in history.   

Apr 09   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway in the year 1954.   

Apr 09   On this day in history philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65   

Apr 09   On this day in history wECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 10   In the year 1954 auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

Apr 10   In the year 1954 kRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Apr 11   Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1954 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289   

Apr 12   In the year 1954 billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"   

Apr 12   Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" in the year 1954.   

Apr 12   On this day in history pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89   

Apr 13   Balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

Apr 15   On this day in history kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Apr 15   In the year 1954 yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

Apr 16   Detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1954 kVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 18   In the year 1954 colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt   

Apr 18   Colonel Nasser seizes power in Egypt on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 7-time winner of the Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th   

Apr 20   On this day in history "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

Apr 21   In the year 1954 gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR   

Apr 21   USAF flies French battalion to Vietnam on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1954 achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt   

Apr 22   On this day in history senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began   

Apr 22   Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began Red scare starts on this day in history.   

Apr 23   In the year 1954 hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers   

Apr 23   On this day in history hammerin' Hank Aaron hits first of his 755 homers   

Apr 24   " Billboard" magazine, the music industry trade publication, headlined a change to come about in the music biz. The headline read, "Teenagers Demand Music with a Beat -- Spur Rhythm and Blues" . Within a year, R&B music by both black and white artists caught the public’ s fancy in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

Jan 13   Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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