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   In the year 1954 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

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

Mar 20   On this day in history newspaper vending machine first used (Columbia Pennsylvania)   

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   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   26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win in the year 1954.   

Mar 25   RCA manufactures first color TV set (12½" screen at $1,000) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1954.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1954 uSSR offers to join NATO   

Apr 01   In the year 1954 army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history plans to build Disneyland 1st announced [see Jan 26]   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1954 "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   Louise Suggs wins LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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 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 in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of dean Hart, Canadian wrestler (d. 1990)   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 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   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1954 death of rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891)   

Jan 10   In the year 1954 fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53   

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   On this day in history michail M Prishvin, Russian writer, dies   

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.