Historical Events In 1954

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

Jun 25   Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

Jun 26   On this day in history jim Peters runs marathon in 2:17:39.4   

Jun 27   1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jul 05   B-52A bomber made its maiden flight in the year 1954.   

Jul 06   Dirk Verbeek, actor/director (Hofstad Stage), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 13   Irving Pichel, dies at 63 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jul 14   118ø F (48ø C), Warsaw & Union, Missouri (state record) in the year 1954.   

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) in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

Jul 17   In the year 1954 dirk B Nanninga, painter, dies at 85   

Jul 18   In the year 1954 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament   

Jul 19   Jean Roger-Ducasse, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1954.   

Jul 20   Blair Moody, (Sen-Mich), dies at 52 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   In the year 1954 birth of henry Bonilla, American politician   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

Jan 03   Ross The Boss, rocker was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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.