Historical Events In 1954

Feb 09   Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy in the year 1954.   

Feb 09   On this day in history mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy   

Feb 10   On this day in history eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam   

Feb 10   Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam, saying it has potential to turn into a quagmire in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II plants a tree at the Australian War Memorial to mark the beginning of the Remembrance Driveway between Canberra and Sydney in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   Ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN   

Feb 10   On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany   

Feb 10   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US in the year 1954.   

Feb 11   6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win in the year 1954.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins   

Feb 12   On this day in history dziga Vertov, [Kaufman], Russian dir (3 Songs of Lenin), dies at 58   

Feb 13   On this day in history frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95   

Feb 13   On this day in history the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950.   

Feb 14   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Feb 14   Senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press" on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1954 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California   

Feb 15   In the year 1954 the birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist.   

Feb 16   In the year 1954 wNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Feb 17   In the year 1954 evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

Feb 17   The birth of Rene Russo, American actress on this day in history.   

Feb 18   The birth of John Travolta, American actor in the year 1954.   

Feb 18   In the year 1954 the first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.   

Feb 19   WAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, NY (NBC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1954 general Zahedi wins election in Persia   

Feb 23   1st mass inoculation with Salk vaccine (Pittsburgh) in the year 1954.   

Feb 23   Pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk in the year 1954.   

Feb 23   On this day in history syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli   

Feb 25   On this day in history abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian premier   

Feb 26   In the year 1954 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass   

Feb 26   In the year 1954 first typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA   

Feb 26   In the year 1954 michigan Representative Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records   

Feb 26   William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1954 sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

Jan 19   On this day in history death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)