Page 3: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 09   Mario Scelba forms new government in Italy on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1954 mario Scelba forms new govt in Italy   

Feb 10   Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1954 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   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Hayes Alan Jenkins US   

Feb 11   6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   Dziga Vertov, [Kaufman], Russian dir (3 Songs of Lenin), dies at 58 in the year 1954.   

Feb 13   Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1954 senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press"   

Feb 15   On this day in history 1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California   

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

Feb 16   WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

Feb 17   On this day in history the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.   

Feb 18   The birth of John Travolta, American actor on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 20   General Zahedi wins election in Persia in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history pittsburgh begins the first mass inoculation of children against polio in the US, using the vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.   

Feb 23   In the year 1954 syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history 1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy Mass   

Feb 26   First typesetting machine (photo engraving) used, Quincy MA in the year 1954.   

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

Feb 26   William R Inge, English theologist/philosopher, dies at 93 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 03   Ned Lamont, American businessman was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1954 death of duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890)   

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died on this day in history.