Page 5: Historical Events In 1954

Mar 19   First color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY on this day in history.   

Mar 19   First rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM in the year 1954.   

Mar 19   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright in the year 1954.   

Mar 19   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins   

Mar 19   In the year 1954 walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

Mar 19   Weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England in the year 1954.   

Mar 20   "King & I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 20   "King &I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Newspaper vending machine first used (Columbia Pennsylvania) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1954.   

Mar 21   KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1954 1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich   

Mar 25   In the year 1954 26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

Mar 25   On this day in history 26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

Mar 25   In the year 1954 rCA manufactures first color TV set (12½" screen at $1,000)   

Mar 26   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

Mar 28   8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon & Kismet win in the year 1954.   

Mar 28   On this day in history francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69   

Mar 29   A 7.0 earthquake near the south of Spain. This earthquake caused property damage at Malaga, and was 640 km deep on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Test Cricket debut of Garry Sobers v England at Kingston in the year 1954.   

Mar 30   In the year 1954 toronto Transit Commission opens the first part of the Toronto subway, the first subway in Canada.   

Mar 31   On this day in history uS Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Colo, established in the year 1954.   

Mar 31   USSR offers to join NATO on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC on this day in history.   

Apr 01   US Air Force Academy established on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1954 plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26]   

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland first announced on this day in history.   

Apr 03   "Me & Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances in the year 1954.   

Apr 03   On this day in history don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record)   

Apr 04   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open   

Apr 04   On this day in history louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open   

Apr 05   In the year 1954 claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66   

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Jan 02   Ludmila Borozna, USSR, volleyball player (Olympic-gold-1972) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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)