Page 6: Historical Events In 1954

Apr 05   Elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right" on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1954 mont Canadiens score 3 goals in 56 sec in playoff game against Det   

Apr 07   German govt refuses to recognize DDR in the year 1954.   

Apr 08   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs in the year 1954.   

Apr 08   Army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC in the year 1954.   

Apr 08   On this day in history uS Air Force Academy established   

Apr 09   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1954.   

Apr 09   On this day in history wECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 10   Auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81 in the year 1954.   

Apr 10   KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Apr 11   On this day in history marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open   

Apr 12   In the year 1954 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289   

Apr 12   Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock" on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1954 joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

Apr 12   Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0   

Apr 15   Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting in the year 1954.   

Apr 15   On this day in history yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

Apr 16   On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup   

Apr 16   On this day in history kVAL TV channel 13 in Eugene, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 18   Colonel Nasser seizes power & becomes PM of Egypt on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history colonel Nasser seizes power in Egypt   

Apr 19   In the year 1954 7-time winner of the Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th   

Apr 20   "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances in the year 1954.   

Apr 21   On this day in history gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR   

Apr 21   USAF flies French battalion to Vietnam on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1954 achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt   

Apr 22   Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began in the year 1954.   

Apr 22   Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began Red scare starts on this day in history.   

Apr 23   Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers in the year 1954.   

Apr 23   Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits first of his 755 homers in the year 1954.   

Apr 24   On this day in history " Billboard" magazine, the music industry trade publication, headlined a change to come about in the music biz. The headline read, "Teenagers Demand Music with a Beat -- Spur Rhythm and Blues" . Within a year, R&B music by both black and white artists caught the public’ s fancy.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1954 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Duff Cooper, British diplomat and writer (b. 1890) died in the year 1954.   

Jan 05   Rabbit Maranville, American baseball player (b. 1891) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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