Page 3: Historical Events In 1954

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Oslo won by Jean Westwood/Lawrence Demmy Great Britain   

Feb 10   Ice Pairs Championship at Oslo won by Frances Dafoe/Norris Bowden CAN in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oslo won by Gundi Busch Germany in the year 1954.   

Feb 10   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Feb 13   Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 in the year 1954.   

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   1st bevatron in operation-Berkeley, California on this day in history.   

Feb 15   The birth of Matt Groening, American cartoonist on this day in history.   

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

Feb 17   Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 in the year 1954.   

Feb 17   In the year 1954 the birth of Rene Russo, American actress.   

Feb 18   In the year 1954 the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

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

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

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

Feb 20   General Zahedi wins election in Persia on this day in history.   

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   Syrian army drives out President Adib el-Shishakli in the year 1954.   

Feb 25   In the year 1954 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

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

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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   On this day in history death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

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

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 16   Michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885) died in the year 1954.