Historical Events In 1954

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

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

Mar 01   US explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll in the year 1954.   

Mar 04   Georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1954.   

Mar 05   In the year 1954 "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   Jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80 in the year 1954.   

Mar 07   Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history uS, Great-Britain & France reject Russian membership in NATO   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1954 wNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the first local color television commercials   

Mar 11   US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 13   Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Mar 15   "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar in the year 1954.   

Mar 15   In the year 1954 arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82   

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

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   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

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

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died in the year 1954.   

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

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