Page 4: Historical Events In 1954

Feb 28   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die   

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history the birth of Ron Howard, American director   

Mar 01   US explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1954 jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80   

Mar 07   On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open   

Mar 07   In the year 1954 french surrender to Vietminh after 55-day siege at Dien Bien Phu   

Mar 07   Russia defeated Canada 7-2 to capture the world ice-hockey title in Stockholm, Sweden on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1954 russia wins title in their first international ice hockey competition   

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

Mar 08   Herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia in the year 1954.   

Mar 08   In the year 1954 percy Twentyman-Jones, cricketer (pair in only Test for S Afr), dies   

Mar 08   In the year 1954 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) in the year 1954.   

Mar 09   In the year 1954 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, .   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history uS Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics   

Mar 12   1st performance of Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses und Aaron" in the year 1954.   

Mar 13   Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron in the year 1954.   

Mar 14   Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Ludomir Michal Rogowski, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history "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   On this day in history arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 17   In the year 1954 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

Mar 18   In the year 1954 walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1954.   

Jan 11   Edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77 in the year 1954.   

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

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

Jan 18   On this day in history sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74   

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