Page 4: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives   

Mar 01   First American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini in the year 1954.   

Mar 01   Rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1954 ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born   

Mar 01   On this day in history ted Williams fractures collarbone in first game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War   

Mar 01   In the year 1954 the birth of Ron Howard, American director   

Mar 01   In the year 1954 uS explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll   

Mar 04   In the year 1954 georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79   

Mar 05   On this day in history "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs   

Mar 05   On this day in history julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80   

Mar 06   On this day in history jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80   

Mar 07   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   French surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Russia defeated Canada 7-2 to capture the world ice-hockey title in Stockholm, Sweden in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   Russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   In the year 1954 uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

Mar 08   On this day in history herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia   

Mar 08   Percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history prime Minister Louis St. Laurent visits Canadian brigade in Korea during world tour   

Mar 09   1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators) on this day in history.   

Mar 09   This was the day that critics called"TV’s coming of age." Edward R. Murrow presented his report on Joseph R. McCarthy, the controversial Wisconsin Senator, in the year 1954.   

Mar 09   WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials in the year 1954.   

Mar 11   US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics on this day in history.   

Mar 12   1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1954 braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron   

Mar 14   In the year 1954 braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game   

Mar 14   In the year 1954 ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72   

Mar 15   In the year 1954 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar   

Mar 15   On this day in history "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar   

Mar 15   Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1954.   

Mar 17   Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 in the year 1954.   

Mar 18   Walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies in the year 1954.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972)   

Jan 02   Henry Bonilla, American politician was born in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   Eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician was born in the year 1954.   

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

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

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

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   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 in the year 1954.   

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