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 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   Walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1954.   

Mar 19   On this day in history weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England   

Mar 20   "King & I" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1246 performances in the year 1954.   

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) in the year 1954.   

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 in the year 1954.   

Mar 22   1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 28   In the year 1954 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 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history toronto Transit Commission opens the first part of the Toronto subway, the first subway in Canada.   

Mar 31   US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs CO, established on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1954 uSSR offers to join NATO   

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

Apr 01   On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

Apr 02   Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26] on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history "Me & Juliet" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances   

Apr 03   Don Perry climbs a 20' rope in under 2.8 seconds (AAU record) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1954 louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open   

Apr 04   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Claude Delvincourt, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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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 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   On this day in history birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 birth of bryan Hitt, rocker (REO Speedwagon-Keep on Loving You)   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   In the year 1954 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   In the year 1954 michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

Jan 18   Sydney Greenstreet, actor (Conflict, Maltese Falcon), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1954 death of theodor Kaluza, German scientist (b. 1885)