Page 6: Historical Events In 1954

Apr 05   Elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right" in the year 1954.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history german govt refuses to recognize DDR   

Apr 08   "By the Beautiful Sea" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 270 perfs on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history army helicopter battalion formed, Fort Bragg, NC   

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history philip Greeley Clapp, composer, dies at 65   

Apr 09   In the year 1954 wECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 10   In the year 1954 auguste Lumière, French photograph/movie pioneer, dies at 81   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1954 marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1954 pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89   

Apr 13   Balt Orioles 1st game, loses to Tigers in Detroit 3-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1954 juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

Apr 15   KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow in the year 1954.   

Apr 16   Detroit Red Wings beat Mont Canadiens 4 games to 3 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1954 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   On this day in history "Golden Apple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 125 performances   

Apr 21   In the year 1954 gregori Malenkov becomes premier of USSR   

Apr 21   USAF flies French battalion to Vietnam in the year 1954.   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began   

Apr 22   On this day in history senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began Red scare starts   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   " 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 on this day in history.   

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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   Dawn Silva, American singer (The Brides of Funkenstein, P-Funk) was born in the year 1954.   

Jan 03   In the year 1954 birth of ross The Boss, rocker   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ned Lamont, American businessman   

Jan 04   In the year 1954 birth of eugene Chadbourne, American composer and musician   

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

Jan 10   Fred Raymond, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history edgar Tytgat, Flemish painter/etcher/drawer, dies at 77   

Jan 13   On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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)